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Why did Peter I title himself “Emperor” in 1721, when his existing title of “Tsar” already essentially means emperor, similar to the German “Kaiser”?
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What should a hobbyist historian learn in order to properly interpret and contextualize primary sources?
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Those who pass the ordeal are granted the option to go back in time while keeping all their existing memories.
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Old submarines (WW2 and earlier) looked more or less like normal ships. When and why did submarines first adopt the modern "orca-like" look?
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Can two moons of a planet, over the long term, share the same orbit height/apogee/perigee but with different angle, without colliding?
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Where does the expression "fall on one's sword" come from? Did it actually happen in medieval Europe?
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How far back do you need to go in history so that, if you or your children find themselves short on land, the easiest way is to just go and find some unclaimed one, rather than fight over or improve the land already settled?
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How did knowledge disseminate in the ancient world, before the existence of either monasteries or universities? How would a scientist like Archimedes share his findings, and learn about the work of others?
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What was the "reporting structure" of European nobility titles? Was a Baron usually a vassal of a Count, a Count that of a Duke, etc?
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