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In ancient and medieval sieges, how were weapons such as catapults, ballistae, and trebuchets used? Were they used to break the walls, as in movies, or were they more used for wearing down the population in side by raining down destruction from above?

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Why didn't the Megali Idea gain more traction with Greece's allies after WWI?

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On Charlemagne's education

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How literate were the Pharaohs?

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In composing his opera based on a play by Beaumarchais, why did Mozart and da Ponte choose The Marriage of Figaro rather than the Barber of Seville, which takes place chronologically first?

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How was menstruation dealt with before modern times?

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In ancient and medieval sieges, how were weapons such as catapults, ballistae, and trebuchets used? Were they used to break the walls, as in movies, or were they more used for wearing down the population in side by raining down destruction from above?	683
Why didn't the Megali Idea gain more traction with Greece's allies after WWI?	30
On Charlemagne's education	13
How literate were the Pharaohs?	13
In composing his opera based on a play by Beaumarchais, why did Mozart and da Ponte choose The Marriage of Figaro rather than the Barber of Seville, which takes place chronologically first?	2
How was menstruation dealt with before modern times?	0