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Why was classical Latin written without any spaces or punctuation?

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Is the character Anybodys from the musical West Side Story as far ahead of her time as she seems?

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When did military strategists realize that trench warfare as used in WW1 would not work for the next major war? Was there a tipping point in the development of military technology that finally made it obvious?

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

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

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

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

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How did European shipbuilding evolve during Late Antiquity, the Early Middle Ages and beyond?

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Why was classical Latin written without any spaces or punctuation?	8
Is the character Anybodys from the musical West Side Story as far ahead of her time as she seems?	8
When did military strategists realize that trench warfare as used in WW1 would not work for the next major war? Was there a tipping point in the development of military technology that finally made it obvious?	7
Is there any historical basis for the colloquial title/nickname Onion Knight?	7
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?	7
What's the history of the expression "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"?	6
Is there any historical basis for the colloquial title/nickname Onion Knight?	5
What's the history of the expression "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"?	4
What's the history of the expression "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"?	3
How did European shipbuilding evolve during Late Antiquity, the Early Middle Ages and beyond?	3