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In 2013, DNA proved Napoleon had at least one illegitimate child: Alexandre, who grew up to be Minister of Foreign Affairs for Napoleon III. Did people know about it during his life? And how was the relationship between the two relatives, considering Alexandre maybe had a better claim to the throne?

2231 upvotes • Oppidano

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Being the Change That Others Don’t Want: Asserting and Resisting Racial Hierarchies in Midcentury North America Q&A

2231 upvotes • commiespaceinvader

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Was Homer's Odysseus a representation of a distant memory of the sea peoples?

2231 upvotes • Soap_MacLavish

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My classics professor stated that Apollo was considered to be more powerful than Zeus, and only through "godly" diplomacy was he kept in check. Which classical writings support this interpretation, and is this an accurate way to explain the relationship between Apollo and Zeus?

2230 upvotes • Brahmaviharas

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The Opium Wars of the 19th century, fought between China and Britain and won by the latter, was perhaps the first time China was exposed to a vastly superior military force in its history. How did this affect the historically dominant Chinese psyche in the years following the wars?

2230 upvotes • demuratrix

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Why did England and France develop a strong centralized government while the Holy Roman Empire stayed decentralized and fragmented?

2230 upvotes • anathoth2000

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How much cheese could I eat in medieval Europe?

2230 upvotes • UnhappyWallaby2582

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Does my cup of Red Rose tea bear any resemblance to the tea drunk by our ancestors 100, 200, ...1000 years ago? Has tea always been basically the same? Has it always been associated with caffeine?

2229 upvotes • starion832000

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Is China’s 5000 Years of History a National Myth?

2229 upvotes • Addahn

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We all know about Saint Peter, the first Pope. But what do we know about the man who succeeded him? Who was Pope Linus, the second Bishop of Rome, and what did he do? Why and how was he chosen? And most importantly, is there evidence that he actually existed?

2228 upvotes • fan_of_the_pikachu

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In 2013, DNA proved Napoleon had at least one illegitimate child: Alexandre, who grew up to be Minister of Foreign Affairs for Napoleon III. Did people know about it during his life? And how was the relationship between the two relatives, considering Alexandre maybe had a better claim to the throne?	2231	Oppidano
Being the Change That Others Don’t Want: Asserting and Resisting Racial Hierarchies in Midcentury North America Q&A	2231	commiespaceinvader
Was Homer's Odysseus a representation of a distant memory of the sea peoples?	2231	Soap_MacLavish
My classics professor stated that Apollo was considered to be more powerful than Zeus, and only through "godly" diplomacy was he kept in check. Which classical writings support this interpretation, and is this an accurate way to explain the relationship between Apollo and Zeus?	2230	Brahmaviharas
The Opium Wars of the 19th century, fought between China and Britain and won by the latter, was perhaps the first time China was exposed to a vastly superior military force in its history. How did this affect the historically dominant Chinese psyche in the years following the wars?	2230	demuratrix
Why did England and France develop a strong centralized government while the Holy Roman Empire stayed decentralized and fragmented?	2230	anathoth2000
How much cheese could I eat in medieval Europe?	2230	UnhappyWallaby2582
Does my cup of Red Rose tea bear any resemblance to the tea drunk by our ancestors 100, 200, ...1000 years ago? Has tea always been basically the same? Has it always been associated with caffeine?	2229	starion832000
Is China’s 5000 Years of History a National Myth?	2229	Addahn
We all know about Saint Peter, the first Pope. But what do we know about the man who succeeded him? Who was Pope Linus, the second Bishop of Rome, and what did he do? Why and how was he chosen? And most importantly, is there evidence that he actually existed?	2228	fan_of_the_pikachu