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What is the difference between modern day wine and its ancient (BC and first couple hundred years of AD) counterpart?

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Did peasants drink alcohol very often throughout the ages? Or, was drinking it primarily reserved for the upper classes?

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In the ancient world, did colonizers often bring women with them to colonize new lands, or did they take the natives as wives upon arrival?

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What was the government response to the massive wildfires in the 1800s?

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Mars is red because of the iron oxide present in its soil. What is preventing us from separating the Fe from the O, using the O for breathable air, and the Fe to build habitats for us to live?

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Of all the academic and/or professional studies done about RISUG, the male contraceptive, what can consumers expect in the next 5 years? 10 years? Further?

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What was it like as a Scot to travel to the American colonies in 1695?

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Can anyone describe the events and people surrounding the Marais des Cygnes massacre in 1858?

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In an episode of the History Channel series "Vikings", the characters go on a pilgrimage to the Temple at Uppsala. They take part in a ritual involving emotional ritual sacrifices and what seemed to be a celebration of sex. Is this accurate?

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Which museum is more authoritative for your area of expertise? The British Museum in London, or The American Museum of Natural History in New York?

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What is the difference between modern day wine and its ancient (BC and first couple hundred years of AD) counterpart?	434	AskHistorians
Did peasants drink alcohol very often throughout the ages? Or, was drinking it primarily reserved for the upper classes?	28	AskHistorians
In the ancient world, did colonizers often bring women with them to colonize new lands, or did they take the natives as wives upon arrival?	22	AskHistorians
What was the government response to the massive wildfires in the 1800s?	19	AskHistorians
Mars is red because of the iron oxide present in its soil. What is preventing us from separating the Fe from the O, using the O for breathable air, and the Fe to build habitats for us to live?	14	askscience
Of all the academic and/or professional studies done about RISUG, the male contraceptive, what can consumers expect in the next 5 years? 10 years? Further?	6	askscience
What was it like as a Scot to travel to the American colonies in 1695?	5	AskHistorians
Can anyone describe the events and people surrounding the Marais des Cygnes massacre in 1858?	5	AskHistorians
In an episode of the History Channel series "Vikings", the characters go on a pilgrimage to the Temple at Uppsala. They take part in a ritual involving emotional ritual sacrifices and what seemed to be a celebration of sex. Is this accurate?	5	AskHistorians
Which museum is more authoritative for your area of expertise? The British Museum in London, or The American Museum of Natural History in New York?	5	AskHistorians