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Robert Evans (talking about Cecil Rhodes & James Brook) notes that homosexual men were overrepresented in British Imperialist activities. Is this accurate?

243 upvotes • FallenFamilyTree

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Why did Caeser choose Octavian as his heir?

243 upvotes • PurplePotato_

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Why is unified italy seem weak in relative to its components?

243 upvotes • GrayNish

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Why didn't the Nazi's build air craft carriers?

243 upvotes • MortalC3po

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What is the earliest war known to man? What was it fought over? How was it fought? Do we know who won?

243 upvotes • SilentWalrus92

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Has a personal Presidential letter written from the previous President to the following ever been made public before? If so, was anything of value ever discovered?

243 upvotes • S_K_I

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If I went to 1st century Rome with 100 pounds of salt, how rich would I be?

243 upvotes • _pH_

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Are "king" and "sultan" completely analogous titles? How would a high medieval king differ differ from a sultan of the time?

243 upvotes • Vladith

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Is it true that Ghengis Kahn's armies would give towns the option of joining him or facing slaughter?

243 upvotes • Furious_Georgee

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How did the modern day hiring process of application + resume, then interview, become commonplace?

243 upvotes • ConsonantQ

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Robert Evans (talking about Cecil Rhodes & James Brook) notes that homosexual men were overrepresented in British Imperialist activities. Is this accurate?	243	FallenFamilyTree
Why did Caeser choose Octavian as his heir?	243	PurplePotato_
Why is unified italy seem weak in relative to its components?	243	GrayNish
Why didn't the Nazi's build air craft carriers?	243	MortalC3po
What is the earliest war known to man? What was it fought over? How was it fought? Do we know who won?	243	SilentWalrus92
Has a personal Presidential letter written from the previous President to the following ever been made public before? If so, was anything of value ever discovered?	243	S_K_I
If I went to 1st century Rome with 100 pounds of salt, how rich would I be?	243	_pH_
Are "king" and "sultan" completely analogous titles? How would a high medieval king differ differ from a sultan of the time?	243	Vladith
Is it true that Ghengis Kahn's armies would give towns the option of joining him or facing slaughter?	243	Furious_Georgee
How did the modern day hiring process of application + resume, then interview, become commonplace?	243	ConsonantQ