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Did Columbus really convince his sponsors that the Earth was much smaller than it is, or is it an urban legend?

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Why was sieging castles so important in medeival warfare? Why didn't an invading force simply bypass a castle and target cities or other more strategic objectives?

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When, in European history, did "free land" stop being available to those who wanted to settle on it?

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Did early ocean-going ships face destruction if caught in a storm? What were the first ocean-going ships that could expect to survive unscathed any weather condition?

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Did Einstein's Theory of Relativity encounter resistance at time of publication due to contemporary lack of experimental proof?

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When and how did the round or half-round "bunting" flag become a symbol of elections and campaigns?

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A century before Darwin, biologist Carl Linnaeus put humans in the same category as apes. Did it cause a similar theologic controversy at the time as it did with Darwin later, and why is Darwin rather than Linnaeus largely credited with this link in popular science?

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How far back can we authenticate Roman history?

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Was there any real possibility that Germany would refuse to sign the Treaty of Versailles?

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If by WW2, wars of aggression were already considered illegal under international law, did a non-aggression pact have any legal meaning?

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Did Columbus really convince his sponsors that the Earth was much smaller than it is, or is it an urban legend?	5
Why was sieging castles so important in medeival warfare? Why didn't an invading force simply bypass a castle and target cities or other more strategic objectives?	4
When, in European history, did "free land" stop being available to those who wanted to settle on it?	4
Did early ocean-going ships face destruction if caught in a storm? What were the first ocean-going ships that could expect to survive unscathed any weather condition?	3
Did Einstein's Theory of Relativity encounter resistance at time of publication due to contemporary lack of experimental proof?	3
When and how did the round or half-round "bunting" flag become a symbol of elections and campaigns?	2
A century before Darwin, biologist Carl Linnaeus put humans in the same category as apes. Did it cause a similar theologic controversy at the time as it did with Darwin later, and why is Darwin rather than Linnaeus largely credited with this link in popular science?	2
How far back can we authenticate Roman history?	2
Was there any real possibility that Germany would refuse to sign the Treaty of Versailles?	2
If by WW2, wars of aggression were already considered illegal under international law, did a non-aggression pact have any legal meaning?	2