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How did people in the past lock the doors of their homes before locks existed? Since when did the concept of "door" and "lock" exist?

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Did Spain steal Latin America's gold?

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Why did Alexander the Great manage to conquer so much territory in his time? What differentiated the Macedonian army from its enemies?

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Why did the Austro-Hungarian Empire annex the territories of present-day Bosnia in 1908? I heard that it angered Serbian nationalists who then killed the archduke Franz Ferdinand and that was the trigger for the first world war, but I don't know if I'm right

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How do historians determine the reliability of a historical text/source?

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How does the phrase "Veni, vidi, vici" relate to Julius Caesar?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did people in the past lock the doors of their homes before locks existed? Since when did the concept of "door" and "lock" exist?	115
Did Spain steal Latin America's gold?	47
Why did Alexander the Great manage to conquer so much territory in his time? What differentiated the Macedonian army from its enemies?	12
Why did the Austro-Hungarian Empire annex the territories of present-day Bosnia in 1908? I heard that it angered Serbian nationalists who then killed the archduke Franz Ferdinand and that was the trigger for the first world war, but I don't know if I'm right	12
How do historians determine the reliability of a historical text/source?	12
How does the phrase "Veni, vidi, vici" relate to Julius Caesar?	0