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I'm a wealthy Polish merchant in 1600. Can I freely move to London or Paris or will I have to deal with immigration controls?

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How was France able to become a great military power so soon after the chaos of the French Revolution?

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How numerate was your average medieval peasant? Would they have concepts of things like multiplication, division, etc?

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Dice games have been popular in many societies, but probability theory is relatively new. So how could people tell when players were cheating with loaded dice?

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Was the nuclear threat during the Cold War associated with increased mental health problems?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a wealthy Polish merchant in 1600. Can I freely move to London or Paris or will I have to deal with immigration controls?	54
How was France able to become a great military power so soon after the chaos of the French Revolution?	20
How numerate was your average medieval peasant? Would they have concepts of things like multiplication, division, etc?	10
Dice games have been popular in many societies, but probability theory is relatively new. So how could people tell when players were cheating with loaded dice?	5
Was the nuclear threat during the Cold War associated with increased mental health problems?	1