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How did Pablo Escobar's cartel run from 1990 to his death while he was on the run from the police? How was he still making so much money? How did he get the money to him?

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How come the mongols had a hard time taking European Stone Fortresses but not ones in China that were made out of stone?

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It is said mongol bows draw weight was as high as 166 pounds. That seems incredibly high. Is there any truth to that?

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Is it true América was able to daytime bomb Germany and Japan because their planes flew too high?

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What's something people ate in medieval times that I could make now? I need to make food from that time period for school. Need help

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I am shopkeeper in NYC in 1805. How much would I know of Napoleon and his conquests?

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Any good books on Hannibal Barca or Scipio Africanus?

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Was China trying to kill the 14th Dalai Lama in 1959? Or were they just generally going for Tibet?

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Did India really give support to both sides during the Korean War? How did this work?

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What happened to Mongols that weren't proficient enough during bow training?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Pablo Escobar's cartel run from 1990 to his death while he was on the run from the police? How was he still making so much money? How did he get the money to him?	365
How come the mongols had a hard time taking European Stone Fortresses but not ones in China that were made out of stone?	199
It is said mongol bows draw weight was as high as 166 pounds. That seems incredibly high. Is there any truth to that?	77
Is it true América was able to daytime bomb Germany and Japan because their planes flew too high?	18
What's something people ate in medieval times that I could make now? I need to make food from that time period for school. Need help	18
I am shopkeeper in NYC in 1805. How much would I know of Napoleon and his conquests?	17
Any good books on Hannibal Barca or Scipio Africanus?	17
Was China trying to kill the 14th Dalai Lama in 1959? Or were they just generally going for Tibet?	6
Did India really give support to both sides during the Korean War? How did this work?	4
What happened to Mongols that weren't proficient enough during bow training?	3