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How far North did the Romans push? Did they ever encounter what we know as "Vikings"?

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How much money did Philip IV owe the Templars?

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Did ancient melee armies really charge into one another in massive groups like in the movies?

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Plato classified humans as “featherless bipeds”, were there any ancient philosophers or teachers that guessed correctly that humans were evolved from or related to apes?

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How powerful were the Praetorian Guard?

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Were there any real life instances in the "Wild West" where a mysterious stranger or pack of good guys rode into town and helped the people drive off the bad guys?

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Who was the most benevolent monarch in history that we have reasonably reliable information about?

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What's the most outrageous thing a foreign dignitary has done as a guest in another country?

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Could the US experience hyperinflation like the Weimar Republic?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How far North did the Romans push? Did they ever encounter what we know as "Vikings"?	76
How much money did Philip IV owe the Templars?	71
Did ancient melee armies really charge into one another in massive groups like in the movies?	18
Plato classified humans as “featherless bipeds”, were there any ancient philosophers or teachers that guessed correctly that humans were evolved from or related to apes?	9
How powerful were the Praetorian Guard?	5
Were there any real life instances in the "Wild West" where a mysterious stranger or pack of good guys rode into town and helped the people drive off the bad guys?	5
Who was the most benevolent monarch in history that we have reasonably reliable information about?	2
What's the most outrageous thing a foreign dignitary has done as a guest in another country?	1
Could the US experience hyperinflation like the Weimar Republic?	1