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Did Soviet planners ever think they had a realistic chance of overrunning NATO and conquering Western Europe in a conventional war? What about NATO?

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Did Abubakari Keita II (Mansa Musa's predecessor in the Malian Empire) actually go on a expedition to find land across the Atlantic, only to disappear with his whole fleet?

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Do we have any ancient/medival (say pre 1400) Chinese world maps? How much did they know of the outside world?

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How did the word "Byzantine" become a synonym for something overly complex and inefficient?

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How did ancient or medieval conquerors (such as Alexander the Great) go about founding a city after they had conquered the area?

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I came across a website that says that women participated in Roman gladiatorial combat until banned from it by Nero. Is this true?

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What are some recommended books to learn about the rise of the Mongol Empire?

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I like chocolate chip cookies. Who do I give credit to for creating such a tasty morsel and how did they come up with the idea?

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Just how amazing were the German "Paris guns" that shelled Paris in 1918?

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During the Age of Discovery, did any Europeans question the validity of European claims on territory in the Americas based on the fact that natives already lived on those lands?

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Did Soviet planners ever think they had a realistic chance of overrunning NATO and conquering Western Europe in a conventional war? What about NATO?	360
Did Abubakari Keita II (Mansa Musa's predecessor in the Malian Empire) actually go on a expedition to find land across the Atlantic, only to disappear with his whole fleet?	264
Do we have any ancient/medival (say pre 1400) Chinese world maps? How much did they know of the outside world?	189
How did the word "Byzantine" become a synonym for something overly complex and inefficient?	136
How did ancient or medieval conquerors (such as Alexander the Great) go about founding a city after they had conquered the area?	61
I came across a website that says that women participated in Roman gladiatorial combat until banned from it by Nero. Is this true?	42
What are some recommended books to learn about the rise of the Mongol Empire?	24
I like chocolate chip cookies. Who do I give credit to for creating such a tasty morsel and how did they come up with the idea?	23
Just how amazing were the German "Paris guns" that shelled Paris in 1918?	20
During the Age of Discovery, did any Europeans question the validity of European claims on territory in the Americas based on the fact that natives already lived on those lands?	17