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For how long has Japan been ethnically homogenous? It seems through all Japanese history I know the island is composed of basically the same "people" culturally and ethnically. What are the reasons behind this?

143 upvotes • elos_

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I'm preparing to Binge-watch Rome, what historical inaccuracies should I be aware of?

143 upvotes • Atoftegaard

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I often see the Crimean Peninsula included as part of the Roman Empire in maps, but what do we know about its place in the Empire?

143 upvotes • SuperfluousTrousers

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How much did John Snow actually know?

143 upvotes • LunarPhoenix96

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What did Hitler think about Charlie Chaplin's the Great Dictator

143 upvotes • TRLegacy

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would a modern Chinese person have an easier time understanding a Chinese person from AD614 than someone from the Anglo sphere would understanding a Saxon from AD614?

143 upvotes • grapp

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Today, Israel's reputation among the Western political left is generally negative, while it's reputation among the political right is generally positive. Was this always the case, and if not, when did things change and why?

143 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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According to Churchill, the US intervention in World War 1 prolonged the war and prevented a compromise peace which would have prevented the rise of National Socialism and probably even of Communism in Russia. How valid is this?

143 upvotes • CaptainNegatory

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Most of us know about silk and spices being traded west along the Silk Road. What kinds of commodities went the other direction, from Europe to Asia?

143 upvotes • trampabroad

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Who was the first person killed by a gun?

143 upvotes • hipnosister

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
For how long has Japan been ethnically homogenous? It seems through all Japanese history I know the island is composed of basically the same "people" culturally and ethnically. What are the reasons behind this?	143	elos_
I'm preparing to Binge-watch Rome, what historical inaccuracies should I be aware of?	143	Atoftegaard
I often see the Crimean Peninsula included as part of the Roman Empire in maps, but what do we know about its place in the Empire?	143	SuperfluousTrousers
How much did John Snow actually know?	143	LunarPhoenix96
What did Hitler think about Charlie Chaplin's the Great Dictator	143	TRLegacy
would a modern Chinese person have an easier time understanding a Chinese person from AD614 than someone from the Anglo sphere would understanding a Saxon from AD614?	143	grapp
Today, Israel's reputation among the Western political left is generally negative, while it's reputation among the political right is generally positive. Was this always the case, and if not, when did things change and why?	143	TheJucheisLoose
According to Churchill, the US intervention in World War 1 prolonged the war and prevented a compromise peace which would have prevented the rise of National Socialism and probably even of Communism in Russia. How valid is this?	143	CaptainNegatory
Most of us know about silk and spices being traded west along the Silk Road. What kinds of commodities went the other direction, from Europe to Asia?	143	trampabroad
Who was the first person killed by a gun?	143	hipnosister