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Given the importance of the Nile regarding the Eastern Mediterranean, has the Aswan dam had any major impact on the economy or societies of the region?

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Any point on the Earth can be written in Latitude and Longitude. How quickly were Harrison's adopted (by the RN, and other nations) into use once it had been established that they worked in all cases?

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What were global reactions when the Kiel Canal started construction in 1897, and when extension started a few years later?

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How far did Hanno the Navigator travel? What form of navigation did he use?

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What events led to the independence of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia?

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When the Makedonian infantry was reformed by Philip II to wield the Sarissa, was their armour modified in any way to account for the lack of protection from missiles that the Hoplon would have given?

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In 1486 Pico della Mirandola composed his Oration on the dignity of man. This has been called the manifesto of the Renaissance, but what impact did it have at the time, and after publication in 1496?

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What was the impact of Mirandola's "Oratio de Hominis Dignitate"?

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Who appointed /u/ByzantineBasileus anyway? I didn't vote for him!

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How did the Pendentive first develop in Roman Architecture?

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Given the importance of the Nile regarding the Eastern Mediterranean, has the Aswan dam had any major impact on the economy or societies of the region?	2
Any point on the Earth can be written in Latitude and Longitude. How quickly were Harrison's adopted (by the RN, and other nations) into use once it had been established that they worked in all cases?	2
What were global reactions when the Kiel Canal started construction in 1897, and when extension started a few years later?	2
How far did Hanno the Navigator travel? What form of navigation did he use?	2
What events led to the independence of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia?	2
When the Makedonian infantry was reformed by Philip II to wield the Sarissa, was their armour modified in any way to account for the lack of protection from missiles that the Hoplon would have given?	2
In 1486 Pico della Mirandola composed his Oration on the dignity of man. This has been called the manifesto of the Renaissance, but what impact did it have at the time, and after publication in 1496?	2
What was the impact of Mirandola's "Oratio de Hominis Dignitate"?	2
Who appointed /u/ByzantineBasileus anyway? I didn't vote for him!	2
How did the Pendentive first develop in Roman Architecture?	2