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Did Caesar actually leave 75 Drachma to every Roman citizen in his will? How would the money have been distributed? Apparently a skilled roman laborer would have earned 1 Drachma a day so how did this affect inflation?	5209
In the movie True Grit (a western set in Texas) the main character a girl of 14 goes to an inn and is told that that due to having too many visitors she will need to share her bed with an complete stranger who happens to be an older woman. Would this actually happen?	161
How much do we know about the culture of pre-Islamic Arabia and its practices? Did the arrival of Islam cause a massive reformation in the existing culture or was it similar to the culture they already had?	60
Did Teddy Roosevelt really go visit Yellowstone park for a month multiple times while in office? How did congress react to this?	40
Why was Mongol culture in vogue in the west during the 13th century? Why would Christian Italians name their children after Pagan/Buddhist Mongols?	40
how instrumental were the Bandeirantes to exploring and capturing/conquering Brazil? Was it similar to the influence the Conquistadors had in the rest of South and Central America?	30
Is It True That Arab Caliphates Only Allowed Muslims To Join The Army And This Was The Reason Behind The Jizya Tax To Non-Muslims?	16
"The Indo-Europeans who settled Europe, Central and Western Asia and the Indian subcontinent conceived their societies to be ordered (not divided) in a tripartite fashion" What is the significance of Indo-European Societies being ordered and not divided?	12
If a Lord grew the population of serfs under him could he "upgrade" and become a Baron by asking a King to do so? Is it possible for a Lord to have more land and people under him then an Earl or other higher rank?	8
How was the transition phase during the time Pakistani Punjabis switched over from Gurmukhi to Shahmukhi script? Wouldn’t there have been a massive population that couldn’t understand the new letters?	6

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