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Did the ancient Empires of the world ever have republican or democratic movements? Was everyone pretty chill about it, or were there groups in Egypt or Rome who wanted to change the fact that everyone was living under a dictatorship?

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[WP] You're going about your boring everyday routine when a time machine materialises in front of you. Someone who looks like you but younger steps out and says "Dad, thank god I found you. You're never going to believe this."

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How reliable were the parachutes used by the first combat paratroopers? What was the failure rate in percentage of those deployed?

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How were the illegitimate children of allied soldiers and civilians recorded in/after WW1, WW2, and the Vietnam war? Were they?

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What was the economic incentive to write great works of poetry? How did the great writers of history feed themselves as they worked on huge tomes, and who was buying them?

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Was there ever any conflict between Islamic rulers of the the near and far East over differences in theology?

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I read that the US Invasion of Panama was the first conflict that happened after the Goldwater–Nichols Act. What was it, what changes did it make to US military command structure, and why were those changes necessary in the first place?

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Are there any legitimate lines of descent from Muhammad or his family, or are they all fabricated later in history for personal/political purposes?

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I've heard that the current value of diamonds is due to a marketing campaign in the 40s, but when looking at jewelry from the 1800s, diamonds seems incredibly popular. Does this mean that diamond jewelry was considered cheaper and less impressive than pieces with other stones in those days?

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The ancients knew the earth was round but did not know about the nature of gravity. Did they believe that you would simply fall off the bottom of the world if you went too far south?

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Did the ancient Empires of the world ever have republican or democratic movements? Was everyone pretty chill about it, or were there groups in Egypt or Rome who wanted to change the fact that everyone was living under a dictatorship?	4	AskHistorians
[WP] You're going about your boring everyday routine when a time machine materialises in front of you. Someone who looks like you but younger steps out and says "Dad, thank god I found you. You're never going to believe this."	3	WritingPrompts
How reliable were the parachutes used by the first combat paratroopers? What was the failure rate in percentage of those deployed?	3	AskHistorians
How were the illegitimate children of allied soldiers and civilians recorded in/after WW1, WW2, and the Vietnam war? Were they?	3	AskHistorians
What was the economic incentive to write great works of poetry? How did the great writers of history feed themselves as they worked on huge tomes, and who was buying them?	3	AskHistorians
Was there ever any conflict between Islamic rulers of the the near and far East over differences in theology?	3	AskHistorians
I read that the US Invasion of Panama was the first conflict that happened after the Goldwater–Nichols Act. What was it, what changes did it make to US military command structure, and why were those changes necessary in the first place?	3	AskHistorians
Are there any legitimate lines of descent from Muhammad or his family, or are they all fabricated later in history for personal/political purposes?	3	AskHistorians
I've heard that the current value of diamonds is due to a marketing campaign in the 40s, but when looking at jewelry from the 1800s, diamonds seems incredibly popular. Does this mean that diamond jewelry was considered cheaper and less impressive than pieces with other stones in those days?	3	AskHistorians
The ancients knew the earth was round but did not know about the nature of gravity. Did they believe that you would simply fall off the bottom of the world if you went too far south?	2	AskHistorians