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Napoleon started a huge war in Europe which ended the lives of thousands of people. How come his reputation has fared pretty well?

277 upvotes • _Ishmael

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How come Scandinavia so easily became Protestant?

277 upvotes • kheshetta

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How aware were Western Allied soldiers of the Eastern Front? How aware were Soviet soldiers of the War in the Pacific?

277 upvotes • RunRunDie

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Was prostitution segregated in the USA?

277 upvotes • pirilampo

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Why is it traditional to remove your hat out of respect, especially in the context of mourning?

277 upvotes • MacGyverMacGuffin

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What exactly happened to the CITY of Rome after the downfall of the Empire? Did it just become abandoned? [due to the feuds beings the main social cell for the next 1000 years]

277 upvotes • Duskberserker

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How were people with Down syndrome treated during ancient times?

277 upvotes • greenhouseboy

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According to multiple sources, inequality is worse now in America than it was in Ancient Roman times. If we represented the wealth of the Ancient Roman (150ish AD) population with 10 people, how wealthy would each person be?

277 upvotes • jomdo

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If the Guy Fawkes conspiracy had been successful, could it have actually achieved anything?

277 upvotes • Jaredlong

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Was it ever likely that President Martin Van Buren would marry Queen Victoria? How would that have had to go?

277 upvotes • ryan_holiday

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Napoleon started a huge war in Europe which ended the lives of thousands of people. How come his reputation has fared pretty well?	277	_Ishmael
How come Scandinavia so easily became Protestant?	277	kheshetta
How aware were Western Allied soldiers of the Eastern Front? How aware were Soviet soldiers of the War in the Pacific?	277	RunRunDie
Was prostitution segregated in the USA?	277	pirilampo
Why is it traditional to remove your hat out of respect, especially in the context of mourning?	277	MacGyverMacGuffin
What exactly happened to the CITY of Rome after the downfall of the Empire? Did it just become abandoned? [due to the feuds beings the main social cell for the next 1000 years]	277	Duskberserker
How were people with Down syndrome treated during ancient times?	277	greenhouseboy
According to multiple sources, inequality is worse now in America than it was in Ancient Roman times. If we represented the wealth of the Ancient Roman (150ish AD) population with 10 people, how wealthy would each person be?	277	jomdo
If the Guy Fawkes conspiracy had been successful, could it have actually achieved anything?	277	Jaredlong
Was it ever likely that President Martin Van Buren would marry Queen Victoria? How would that have had to go?	277	ryan_holiday