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Historian Peter Green proposed in 1974 that Alexander the Great covered up an initial defeat at the Battle of the Granicus. What do other historians think of his proposal?

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According to Wikipedia, Prince Chichibu was "potentially ineligible" to succeed to the Japanese throne. Why?

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How was Chinese cuisine affected by the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution?

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Was Thomas a Kempis actually buried alive? And if so, did that impede his canonization?

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What caused the Equal Rights Amendment to fail?

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Objections to Ottoman sultans appointing the Patriarch of Constantinople?

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How did foreign countries respond to Lincoln's assassination?

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Which legend about purgatory was Martin Luther referencing in thesis #29?

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Why were the North Rhine and Westphalia provinces merged into North Rhine - Westphalia State after WWII?

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During the Cold War, Friedrichstrasse station was entirely in East Berlin, but still a major West Berlin rail station with several platforms open to West Berlin streets. Were there any difficulties with this arrangement?

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Historian Peter Green proposed in 1974 that Alexander the Great covered up an initial defeat at the Battle of the Granicus. What do other historians think of his proposal?	27
According to Wikipedia, Prince Chichibu was "potentially ineligible" to succeed to the Japanese throne. Why?	26
How was Chinese cuisine affected by the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution?	25
Was Thomas a Kempis actually buried alive? And if so, did that impede his canonization?	24
What caused the Equal Rights Amendment to fail?	23
Objections to Ottoman sultans appointing the Patriarch of Constantinople?	22
How did foreign countries respond to Lincoln's assassination?	20
Which legend about purgatory was Martin Luther referencing in thesis #29?	19
Why were the North Rhine and Westphalia provinces merged into North Rhine - Westphalia State after WWII?	18
During the Cold War, Friedrichstrasse station was entirely in East Berlin, but still a major West Berlin rail station with several platforms open to West Berlin streets. Were there any difficulties with this arrangement?	17