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How did Monaco survive, while so many other tiny Italian states didn't?

2305 upvotes • Dodolulupepe

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What did Ronald Reagan think about Richard Nixon? Did he or his administration interact with Nixon at all?

2305 upvotes • MisterBadIdea2

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Why was the U.S. government in WWII careful to not bomb historically significant areas in Japan (such as Kyoto) but did not exercise the same caution when bombing targets in Europe?

2305 upvotes • watchitbub

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In 'Punic Nightmares', Dan Carlin suggests that at one point the Carthaginians might have practiced child sacrifice; is this claim credible, or likely to be Roman propaganda?

2304 upvotes • td4999

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Julius Caesar was murdered days before his army was scheduled to depart for a planned three year campaign against Parthia. What sort of plans had been made? Was his army gathered in Rome at the time? How did the conspirators account for this?

2303 upvotes • td4999

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What drove printing press makers to include the letters they commonly did ( like 'q' and 'x' but not 'þ' and 'ß')?

2303 upvotes • Cactus-Soup90

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Were British really the "bad guys" in American revolution?

2302 upvotes • oregon_forever

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It's the European middle ages, and I'm traveling from England to Rome or Jerusalem for a pilgrimage. What's border security like, as I cross (presumably) multiple international borders along the way? Do I need a passport or some equivalent?

2302 upvotes • KingAlfredOfEngland

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I know modern vegetables have been modified over generations for various reasons, that leaves the question of that if I went into a medieval European vegetable garden what would I see? How different would modern vegetables look? Would they have extinct vegetables/varieties?

2301 upvotes • Leecannon_

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How important were the 13 American colonies to the British economy in the mid 18th century? How big a loss was American independence to the Empire and Crown's ledgers?

2301 upvotes • Kumquats_indeed

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Monaco survive, while so many other tiny Italian states didn't?	2305	Dodolulupepe
What did Ronald Reagan think about Richard Nixon? Did he or his administration interact with Nixon at all?	2305	MisterBadIdea2
Why was the U.S. government in WWII careful to not bomb historically significant areas in Japan (such as Kyoto) but did not exercise the same caution when bombing targets in Europe?	2305	watchitbub
In 'Punic Nightmares', Dan Carlin suggests that at one point the Carthaginians might have practiced child sacrifice; is this claim credible, or likely to be Roman propaganda?	2304	td4999
Julius Caesar was murdered days before his army was scheduled to depart for a planned three year campaign against Parthia. What sort of plans had been made? Was his army gathered in Rome at the time? How did the conspirators account for this?	2303	td4999
What drove printing press makers to include the letters they commonly did ( like 'q' and 'x' but not 'þ' and 'ß')?	2303	Cactus-Soup90
Were British really the "bad guys" in American revolution?	2302	oregon_forever
It's the European middle ages, and I'm traveling from England to Rome or Jerusalem for a pilgrimage. What's border security like, as I cross (presumably) multiple international borders along the way? Do I need a passport or some equivalent?	2302	KingAlfredOfEngland
I know modern vegetables have been modified over generations for various reasons, that leaves the question of that if I went into a medieval European vegetable garden what would I see? How different would modern vegetables look? Would they have extinct vegetables/varieties?	2301	Leecannon_
How important were the 13 American colonies to the British economy in the mid 18th century? How big a loss was American independence to the Empire and Crown's ledgers?	2301	Kumquats_indeed