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Why did armies stop using arrows in warfare?

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How did those on pious diets or fasts avoid what we now know are vitamin deficiencies, or was it something they likely suffered from? Or are the fasts likely exaggerated?

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What's the history of lawmen wearing stars?

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What was skiing like before modern times? How did people use or view skiing throughout history?

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Why was Berlin important in the Cold War?

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Did any members of any of the first families serve in combat while their family member was in office?

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Do we know how literacy was taught in ancient or medieval times?

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What, if anything, do we know of the theatrical performances of Charlemagne's or the Carolingian era?

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I have always heard the Pythagoreans referred to as a cult (though a quick search shows that's not as certain as I'd been told) but they're now mainly remembered for Pythagoras and his mathematical insight. Have there been any other examples of a cult that became more well known for something else?

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Is there documented evidence that people were ever really worried about spontaneous human combustion?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did armies stop using arrows in warfare?	134
How did those on pious diets or fasts avoid what we now know are vitamin deficiencies, or was it something they likely suffered from? Or are the fasts likely exaggerated?	51
What's the history of lawmen wearing stars?	41
What was skiing like before modern times? How did people use or view skiing throughout history?	15
Why was Berlin important in the Cold War?	11
Did any members of any of the first families serve in combat while their family member was in office?	11
Do we know how literacy was taught in ancient or medieval times?	9
What, if anything, do we know of the theatrical performances of Charlemagne's or the Carolingian era?	9
I have always heard the Pythagoreans referred to as a cult (though a quick search shows that's not as certain as I'd been told) but they're now mainly remembered for Pythagoras and his mathematical insight. Have there been any other examples of a cult that became more well known for something else?	7
Is there documented evidence that people were ever really worried about spontaneous human combustion?	4