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When a government gets overthrown, what typically happens to people who were imprisoned under the old government?

157 upvotes • MrSpookems

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When (and where) did restaurants start showing up in the human time line?

157 upvotes • cookiecreeper22

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Hypothetically, would Jesus have understood or spoken Latin?

157 upvotes • sheep1996

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Where and when did tarot cards originate? Were people secretive about it? Have the decks, suits, and major and minor arcana changed over the years?

157 upvotes • misyo

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I am a Indian soldier fighting in British army during WW2 against the Nazis. How do my British officers communicate with me ? Do they talk in my Indian language or are there translators? What food do I eat ?

157 upvotes • Pakistani2O17

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How did the rest of the world react to the United States expansion during manifest destiny?

157 upvotes • Zombi_Sagan

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I just found out that King John (yes THAT King John) lost the crown jewels in The Wash. Has any serious attempt at recovery been made in recent years and if not, why not?

157 upvotes • _DeanRiding

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What non-European nations held European slaves? How were they treated?

157 upvotes • Madxxxx

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A European peasant from around the year 1000, in an area with very low monetary circulation, finds a big shiny gold coin. What can tgey actually do with it?

157 upvotes • Klesk_vs_Xaero

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In my casual research into Roman war history, references are made to how poor Rome was at diplomacy with other societies (mostly in regard to wars/conquests in mid 1st century BC). Were Romans really such poor diplomats, and what made them so?

157 upvotes • phoeenixx

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When a government gets overthrown, what typically happens to people who were imprisoned under the old government?	157	MrSpookems
When (and where) did restaurants start showing up in the human time line?	157	cookiecreeper22
Hypothetically, would Jesus have understood or spoken Latin?	157	sheep1996
Where and when did tarot cards originate? Were people secretive about it? Have the decks, suits, and major and minor arcana changed over the years?	157	misyo
I am a Indian soldier fighting in British army during WW2 against the Nazis. How do my British officers communicate with me ? Do they talk in my Indian language or are there translators? What food do I eat ?	157	Pakistani2O17
How did the rest of the world react to the United States expansion during manifest destiny?	157	Zombi_Sagan
I just found out that King John (yes THAT King John) lost the crown jewels in The Wash. Has any serious attempt at recovery been made in recent years and if not, why not?	157	_DeanRiding
What non-European nations held European slaves? How were they treated?	157	Madxxxx
A European peasant from around the year 1000, in an area with very low monetary circulation, finds a big shiny gold coin. What can tgey actually do with it?	157	Klesk_vs_Xaero
In my casual research into Roman war history, references are made to how poor Rome was at diplomacy with other societies (mostly in regard to wars/conquests in mid 1st century BC). Were Romans really such poor diplomats, and what made them so?	157	phoeenixx