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I heard a claim that in 1943 the Western Allies were afraid the Soviet Union might enter peace talks with Germany if the Allies failed to open a new front in Europe. Was this true? Did Soviets really contemplate signing a peace treaty/ceasefire with Germans at that time?

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Why was pre-Columbian Northern America so sparsely populated?

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What was the motivation behind the one child policy? Countries usually want to have more people, not less. So why did Chinese government think it was a necessary policy?

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What did ancient Greeks and Romans call their religion?

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How big of a role did the Spanish troops play in the conquest of Americas compared to the local allied soldiers?

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I heard that one of the reasons why Great Britain became the birthplace of industrial evolution is due to the mass migration to America, which caused a worker shortage, is there any truth to it?

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I’m a medieval peasant and my local lord has recently started to exploit me and my neighbors to the point where we struggle to survive. What can we do?

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I am a 10th century medieval English peasant, and I get transported through a time portal to the early 19th century, what advances in technology used by everyday people do I notice?

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Did average medieval European person knew about China's existence?

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Was there any period when China was divided to the similar extent as Europe?

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I heard a claim that in 1943 the Western Allies were afraid the Soviet Union might enter peace talks with Germany if the Allies failed to open a new front in Europe. Was this true? Did Soviets really contemplate signing a peace treaty/ceasefire with Germans at that time?	22
Why was pre-Columbian Northern America so sparsely populated?	18
What was the motivation behind the one child policy? Countries usually want to have more people, not less. So why did Chinese government think it was a necessary policy?	17
What did ancient Greeks and Romans call their religion?	13
How big of a role did the Spanish troops play in the conquest of Americas compared to the local allied soldiers?	12
I heard that one of the reasons why Great Britain became the birthplace of industrial evolution is due to the mass migration to America, which caused a worker shortage, is there any truth to it?	9
I’m a medieval peasant and my local lord has recently started to exploit me and my neighbors to the point where we struggle to survive. What can we do?	9
I am a 10th century medieval English peasant, and I get transported through a time portal to the early 19th century, what advances in technology used by everyday people do I notice?	4
Did average medieval European person knew about China's existence?	3
Was there any period when China was divided to the similar extent as Europe?	3