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Sergey Lavrov says post-Napoleonic international system was stable and just. It ensured peace in Europe and was destroyed by West European attacking Russia in Crimean War which directly led to destabilized international system, even implies it caused WW1. Do any actual historians support this view?

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Were there any inventions or tools Europeans have adopted from Native Americans?

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How easy was it to provoke somebody for a duel in 18-19th century Europe? Ho hard was it to evade a fight?

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Why is the French Revolution (1789) is considered much more important than English Revolution (1649)?

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Was there concern about Star Trek The Original Series political agenda during the original run?

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In Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" (written in 1881 and takes place in 1760 give or take) a cut is patched with "plaster". Wikipedia lists medical plaster as 20th century invention. What would the author mean by "plaster"? What would be used in that case in those circumstances?

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Male with no labor skills and no knowledge of Latin is sold on slave market in Rome 1CE. What is his likely fate?

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Is Rasputin really viable candidate to hold a title of Russian Greatest Love Machine?

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How justified was Rasputin's fame of being Russian Greatest Love machine? Was it just mud slinging?

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Roman Republic/Empire: how do you know if a person in front of you is a slave or a free man? How do I prove I am a free man or even citizen of Rome?

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Sergey Lavrov says post-Napoleonic international system was stable and just. It ensured peace in Europe and was destroyed by West European attacking Russia in Crimean War which directly led to destabilized international system, even implies it caused WW1. Do any actual historians support this view?	1333
Were there any inventions or tools Europeans have adopted from Native Americans?	732
How easy was it to provoke somebody for a duel in 18-19th century Europe? Ho hard was it to evade a fight?	503
Why is the French Revolution (1789) is considered much more important than English Revolution (1649)?	438
Was there concern about Star Trek The Original Series political agenda during the original run?	433
In Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" (written in 1881 and takes place in 1760 give or take) a cut is patched with "plaster". Wikipedia lists medical plaster as 20th century invention. What would the author mean by "plaster"? What would be used in that case in those circumstances?	373
Male with no labor skills and no knowledge of Latin is sold on slave market in Rome 1CE. What is his likely fate?	333
Is Rasputin really viable candidate to hold a title of Russian Greatest Love Machine?	274
How justified was Rasputin's fame of being Russian Greatest Love machine? Was it just mud slinging?	265
Roman Republic/Empire: how do you know if a person in front of you is a slave or a free man? How do I prove I am a free man or even citizen of Rome?	210