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I'm an able bodied man from East Germany during the cold war, if I really wanted to, how hard would it be for me to get to west Germany and how likely would I be to succeed?

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Did Julius Caesar plan to make himself dictator from the beginning or was his hand forced?

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What was the difference between legal and illegal looting in WW2?

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Has anyone ever found an ancient tomb and had to solve a puzzle of some sorts in the style of Tomb Raider and Uncharted?

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How did the New World go unnoticed by all these great conquerors and explorers such as the romans, and the greek, ect? It just seems so unlikely that none of them thought to sail out there.

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Why were the Romans unable to defeat Scottland?

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Would it have been possible for the founding fathers to fight the American Revolution and free the slaves at the same time?

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What books can I read to learn more about Bohemia in 1403?

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A complete anthology of the history of the foundation, rise and fall of the Roman empire?

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Why did Norway surrender so quickly to Germany in WW2?

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I'm an able bodied man from East Germany during the cold war, if I really wanted to, how hard would it be for me to get to west Germany and how likely would I be to succeed?	624
Did Julius Caesar plan to make himself dictator from the beginning or was his hand forced?	60
What was the difference between legal and illegal looting in WW2?	41
Has anyone ever found an ancient tomb and had to solve a puzzle of some sorts in the style of Tomb Raider and Uncharted?	40
How did the New World go unnoticed by all these great conquerors and explorers such as the romans, and the greek, ect? It just seems so unlikely that none of them thought to sail out there.	12
Why were the Romans unable to defeat Scottland?	12
Would it have been possible for the founding fathers to fight the American Revolution and free the slaves at the same time?	9
What books can I read to learn more about Bohemia in 1403?	6
A complete anthology of the history of the foundation, rise and fall of the Roman empire?	3
Why did Norway surrender so quickly to Germany in WW2?	3