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Has anything like the European Union been attempted before?

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Were there any seismographic stations in the early 1940s? Did any of them detect the Trinity test?

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Where does British Army stamping come from?

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Is there any actual truth to the concept of "Ius Primae Noctis" ?

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Does anybody here know of a good overview book of the history of Scandinavia?

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I'm looking for good books about Europe (Generally northern Europe) between 700-1000

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Why do Black Americans get referred to as "African-Americans" while Black Europeans are just referred to as Black?

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When historians use dates from times before the institution of the Gregorian calendar within that area, do they adjust it to what it should be in the Gregorian system or do they just use the Julian date?

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After stepping into his bath, Archimedes sprinted through the streets of Syracuse shouting "Eureka!". What else do we know about bathing culture in 3rd Century BC Syracuse?

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During WWII, did Japanese-Americans in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ever converse among themselves in Japanese, or was their language of communication always English?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has anything like the European Union been attempted before?	21
Were there any seismographic stations in the early 1940s? Did any of them detect the Trinity test?	10
Where does British Army stamping come from?	8
Is there any actual truth to the concept of "Ius Primae Noctis" ?	6
Does anybody here know of a good overview book of the history of Scandinavia?	6
I'm looking for good books about Europe (Generally northern Europe) between 700-1000	6
Why do Black Americans get referred to as "African-Americans" while Black Europeans are just referred to as Black?	5
When historians use dates from times before the institution of the Gregorian calendar within that area, do they adjust it to what it should be in the Gregorian system or do they just use the Julian date?	5
After stepping into his bath, Archimedes sprinted through the streets of Syracuse shouting "Eureka!". What else do we know about bathing culture in 3rd Century BC Syracuse?	4
During WWII, did Japanese-Americans in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ever converse among themselves in Japanese, or was their language of communication always English?	4