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Hitler's Pope, Catholicism, Nazism, and Fascism.

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To what extent was there a system of social security in Medieval Europe? How were those unable or too old to work taken care of (if at all)?

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Did the Roman Empire have a naval presence in the Indian Ocean?

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How common was satanic cult-worship like that allegedly practised by Medieval French aristocrat/serial killer Gilles de Rais?

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Was the Hundred Flowers campaign ever a sincere attempt to give ordinary Chinese more influence in policymaking, or was it simply a ruse to flush out dissidents from the very start.

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How were miners and other non-skilled, non-agricultural labourers paid in medieval Europe?

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Is there any consensus as to whether the Baader-Meinhof members Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, and Jan-Carl Raspe killed themselves in prison or were murdered by the German authorities?

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Did the Roman Empire have a general staff?

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What would the diet of an ancient Spartan warrior look like?

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I'm a new black recruit to the Rhodesian African Rifles in 1971. Why have I joined up?

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Hitler's Pope, Catholicism, Nazism, and Fascism.	38
To what extent was there a system of social security in Medieval Europe? How were those unable or too old to work taken care of (if at all)?	35
Did the Roman Empire have a naval presence in the Indian Ocean?	34
How common was satanic cult-worship like that allegedly practised by Medieval French aristocrat/serial killer Gilles de Rais?	32
Was the Hundred Flowers campaign ever a sincere attempt to give ordinary Chinese more influence in policymaking, or was it simply a ruse to flush out dissidents from the very start.	32
How were miners and other non-skilled, non-agricultural labourers paid in medieval Europe?	29
Is there any consensus as to whether the Baader-Meinhof members Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, and Jan-Carl Raspe killed themselves in prison or were murdered by the German authorities?	28
Did the Roman Empire have a general staff?	28
What would the diet of an ancient Spartan warrior look like?	27
I'm a new black recruit to the Rhodesian African Rifles in 1971. Why have I joined up?	26