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I'm an ancient Greek looking to hire mercenaries. Where do I go, and how much does it cost?

137 upvotes • mini_moose_27

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Is it true that the Black Death "destroyed" the first English system of common law?

137 upvotes • Vambrosek

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How did women like Cleopatra rise to power and maintain it, back in the day when most of the world was heavily patriarchal?

137 upvotes • 4stupidquestions

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In 1910 how well maintained/established/guarded was the border between the Russian and Chinese empires?

137 upvotes • tactics14

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Author Session: Genghis Khan and the Quest for God: How the World's Greatest Conqueror Gave Us Religious Freedom

137 upvotes • JackWeatherford

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Why did the invention of handheld firearms (muskets, rifles, pistols, etc) coincide with people wearing less armor? Wouldn't an iron suit be even more helpful against a bullet or musket round than against a sword? Why did it take people so long to begin wearing things like body armor again?

137 upvotes • DarthPeanutButter

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What Gods Did The Quraysh Tribe of Saudi Arabia Worship Before The Advent of Islam (630 C.E.)?

137 upvotes • BunburyGrousset

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Has any US president banned immigrants in a similar way to Trump's recent ban?

137 upvotes • borderlinemonkey

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"I will not violate the Snake's uses" - What does the Visconti family of Milan's motto mean?

137 upvotes • Doe22

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It's April 18, 1923, and I'm a spectator for the NY Yankees' first game in Yankee Stadium. What is the crowd around me like? What sort of people attend major-league baseball games in 1923?

137 upvotes • TheWalrus469

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm an ancient Greek looking to hire mercenaries. Where do I go, and how much does it cost?	137	mini_moose_27
Is it true that the Black Death "destroyed" the first English system of common law?	137	Vambrosek
How did women like Cleopatra rise to power and maintain it, back in the day when most of the world was heavily patriarchal?	137	4stupidquestions
In 1910 how well maintained/established/guarded was the border between the Russian and Chinese empires?	137	tactics14
Author Session: Genghis Khan and the Quest for God: How the World's Greatest Conqueror Gave Us Religious Freedom	137	JackWeatherford
Why did the invention of handheld firearms (muskets, rifles, pistols, etc) coincide with people wearing less armor? Wouldn't an iron suit be even more helpful against a bullet or musket round than against a sword? Why did it take people so long to begin wearing things like body armor again?	137	DarthPeanutButter
What Gods Did The Quraysh Tribe of Saudi Arabia Worship Before The Advent of Islam (630 C.E.)?	137	BunburyGrousset
Has any US president banned immigrants in a similar way to Trump's recent ban?	137	borderlinemonkey
"I will not violate the Snake's uses" - What does the Visconti family of Milan's motto mean?	137	Doe22
It's April 18, 1923, and I'm a spectator for the NY Yankees' first game in Yankee Stadium. What is the crowd around me like? What sort of people attend major-league baseball games in 1923?	137	TheWalrus469