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Mikhail Gorbachev wrote in 2006 "The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl... was perhaps the true cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union" - what role did the disaster have in the Soviet collapse?

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In Sumerian King List there is a very interesting line - "Then who was king? Who was not the king?" , there are 4 kings listed after that ruling simultaneously for 4 years. What do we know about this period?

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Did Napoleon contribute to birth of Italian and/or German national identity?

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Did the Romans knew how big British Isles were?

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Since Constantine's time Roman emperors were forbidden from marrying actresses. Why were actresses (and presumably actors) treated as lower class citizens in ancient Rome?

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What relationship had Italy with Adriatic coast (1871-1939)

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Why was cavalry the least respected military branch in during civil war period?

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Were there any instances of Personal Unions outside of Europe?

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Mikhail Gorbachev wrote in 2006 "The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl... was perhaps the true cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union" - what role did the disaster have in the Soviet collapse?	789
In Sumerian King List there is a very interesting line - "Then who was king? Who was not the king?" , there are 4 kings listed after that ruling simultaneously for 4 years. What do we know about this period?	614
Did Napoleon contribute to birth of Italian and/or German national identity?	65
Did the Romans knew how big British Isles were?	3
Since Constantine's time Roman emperors were forbidden from marrying actresses. Why were actresses (and presumably actors) treated as lower class citizens in ancient Rome?	3
What relationship had Italy with Adriatic coast (1871-1939)	2
Why was cavalry the least respected military branch in during civil war period?	1
Were there any instances of Personal Unions outside of Europe?	0