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Why did classic Disney comics never achieve the same kind of overwhelming success in the United States that they have long enjoyed in Europe.

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What can Romance of the Three Kingdoms' Liu An carving up his wife and serving her to Liu Bei for dinner tell us about 14th century Chinese values?

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Is there any historical basis for the colloquial title/nickname Onion Knight?

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Why was medieval Italy such a hotbed for independent city states and merchant republics?

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When Vespasian learned of his elevation to the purple, how certain could he be that he wouldn't end up the almost but not quite last guy standing in the year of the five emperors?

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What's the history of the expression "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"?

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Why was the German Empire founded in Versailles of all places?

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How did medieval ideas of liberty and freedom differ from early modern ones, and in what way did modern authors co-opt medieval texts about them for their own purposes?

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What was the average age gap among lower class married couples during antiquity and the middle ages?

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In the trial for the murder of President William McKinley, why did the judge overrule the defendant's guilty plea?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did classic Disney comics never achieve the same kind of overwhelming success in the United States that they have long enjoyed in Europe.	2276
What can Romance of the Three Kingdoms' Liu An carving up his wife and serving her to Liu Bei for dinner tell us about 14th century Chinese values?	387
Is there any historical basis for the colloquial title/nickname Onion Knight?	283
Why was medieval Italy such a hotbed for independent city states and merchant republics?	52
When Vespasian learned of his elevation to the purple, how certain could he be that he wouldn't end up the almost but not quite last guy standing in the year of the five emperors?	23
What's the history of the expression "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"?	15
Why was the German Empire founded in Versailles of all places?	13
How did medieval ideas of liberty and freedom differ from early modern ones, and in what way did modern authors co-opt medieval texts about them for their own purposes?	11
What was the average age gap among lower class married couples during antiquity and the middle ages?	10
In the trial for the murder of President William McKinley, why did the judge overrule the defendant's guilty plea?	8