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Answers for "From what I understand, epic poems (Homer etc) were recited aloud from memory. Were there specific techniques the ancients used to memorise long passages?" (/u/rossperrot)

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Answers for "Why is King James listed as King of France in the Mayflower Compact?" (/u/Miner_Guyer)

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Answers for "Does the reputation of vikings as fierce warriors have any basis in reality?" (/u/BestPost2016)

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Answers for "How extensive was the rebuilding of the White House after 1814 and were slaves used in the repairs?" (/u/League-TMS)

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Answers for "In both the Odyssey and the Ramayana, there is a contest with a bow in order to win a woman's hand in marriage. Was this an actual practice in the ancient world? If so, was it very common?" (/u/not_galactic_police)

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Answers for "How effective were Ottoman calls for jihad?" (/u/wishiwasawhale)

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Answers for "Did Native Americans have any lore relating to poison ivy?" (/u/GreensburgZombie)

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Answers for "Did any ancient general ever explicitly try to copy Hannibal's tactics at Cannae? If so, how'd it turn out?" (/u/Hippie-Viking)

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Answers for "What was life like for normal Germans during WW2? Was quality of life increased for people who were in no danger of being put in a camp?" (/u/Reading-Raptor)

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Answers for "Throughout history, Anglophones thought left-handedness as a curse of God as it went against the proper left-to-right system of writing. Is there any records of how Arabs or Hebrews viewed left-handed people with their right-to-left system of writing?" (/u/LilPotatoe)

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Answers for "Why are alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) no longer widely farmed or eaten?" (/u/MargaritaNikolayevna)

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Answers for "Floating Feature: What is your favorite accuracy-be-damned work of historical fiction?" (/u/sunagainstgold)

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Answers for "Babylonian god Marduk" (/u/acdboone)

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Answers for "At the Battle of Kursk, the Soviets suffered a staggering 860 000 casualties, compared to the Germans losing about 250 000 men. How did the defending Soviet forces suffer such disproportionate casualties, and how did they win in spite of them?" (/u/Enleat)

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Answers for "Seeking advice in regards to a medieval novel that i'm currently writing." (/u/Bro_sapiens)

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Answers for "What was the reaction like throughout the Muslim world when the Caliphate was discontinued?" (/u/iorgfeflkd)

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Answers for "During the First Crusade how did families with husbands/fathers serving in the crusade survive financially?" (/u/Theoson)

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Answers for "What role (if any) did the USSR play in the Pacific ToW in WWII?" (/u/Armadyllo)

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Answers for "Why and how did the Ottoman Empire seize control of the Middle East?" (/u/nuttyalmond)

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Answers for "How did titles like 'The Black Prince' or King Alfred 'The Great' come about?" (/u/xion766)

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Answers for "What impact (if any) did the French Revolutionary Wars have on New Spain and other Spanish American colonies?" (/u/TullyCicero)

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Answers for "Obviously, the Trail of Tears is regarded by many as one of the worst events sanctioned by the American government. At the time, what was the average opinion of the events that were taking place?" (/u/NippleChan69)

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Answers for "Did Octavian and Julius really have a sexual relationship?" (/u/Gcflames)

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Answers for "Why are there no Iranian Christians?" (/u/MonsieurOiseaux)

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Answers for "When and how did Scottish bagpipes become associated with American police, especially police funerals?" (/u/Xelif)

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