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

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

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Is there an historical reason for the slanted county boundary in southern half of Minnesota?

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How much historical polling data is there to measure public opinion of the Confederate Battle Flag?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the difference between modern day wine and its ancient (BC and first couple hundred years of AD) counterpart?	434
Did peasants drink alcohol very often throughout the ages? Or, was drinking it primarily reserved for the upper classes?	28
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
What was the government response to the massive wildfires in the 1800s?	19
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
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
Can anyone describe the events and people surrounding the Marais des Cygnes massacre in 1858?	5
What was it like as a Scot to travel to the American colonies in 1695?	5
Is there an historical reason for the slanted county boundary in southern half of Minnesota?	4
How much historical polling data is there to measure public opinion of the Confederate Battle Flag?	4