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Why are the Caucasus so incredibly diverse, especially linguistically?

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Is it true that most Jews did not actually leave the levant during the exiles under the Roman empire that created the Diaspora?

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Why did late Medieval Scottish politics seem to be so violent?

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I am a lesser noble in Western Europe circa ~1200, the King has just sent me orders to muster as many men as I can to join him on campaign, what do I do?

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Did the Chinese Communist takeover of Tibet free the peasant class from the tyranny of Feudal lords?

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Why did the Soviet space program put such emphasis on exploring Venus?

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In ancient societies like Egypt, Mesopotamia or Rome, how did people become architects on the famous monuments like the Pyramids or Pantheon? Was there any kind of formal training for it?

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How did World War 2 in North Africa effect the native populations there?

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In many ancient battles you often hear of a prominent commander being killed and the body, often just the head, being paraded in front of the enemy to damage morale, how would people have actually recognized the corpse being shown off?

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Were the Soviet Gulags actually particularly harsh compared to Prison systems in other parts of the world?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are the Caucasus so incredibly diverse, especially linguistically?	200
Is it true that most Jews did not actually leave the levant during the exiles under the Roman empire that created the Diaspora?	143
Why did late Medieval Scottish politics seem to be so violent?	117
I am a lesser noble in Western Europe circa ~1200, the King has just sent me orders to muster as many men as I can to join him on campaign, what do I do?	111
Did the Chinese Communist takeover of Tibet free the peasant class from the tyranny of Feudal lords?	100
Why did the Soviet space program put such emphasis on exploring Venus?	97
In ancient societies like Egypt, Mesopotamia or Rome, how did people become architects on the famous monuments like the Pyramids or Pantheon? Was there any kind of formal training for it?	86
How did World War 2 in North Africa effect the native populations there?	82
In many ancient battles you often hear of a prominent commander being killed and the body, often just the head, being paraded in front of the enemy to damage morale, how would people have actually recognized the corpse being shown off?	77
Were the Soviet Gulags actually particularly harsh compared to Prison systems in other parts of the world?	60