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When was the last time that the Syrian people experienced a level of warfare comparable to the current Syrian civil war?

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Who are the closest living descendants of the Harrapan/Indus Valley Civilization, either genetically or linguistically?

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Why didn't the Arab Caliphates maintain/expand/build the Suez canal?

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Enlightenment literary history: is there any chance that Goethe's poem "Der Erlkonig" might have been inspired/derived from the British ballad "Lord Randall"?

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Why did the USA refrain from completely conquering and annexing Mexico during the Mexican-American war?

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What factors led to the extinction of the Cybele cult?

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What documentary or film footage clip best conveys the horrors of the Western Front in WW1?

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How large was the US Army Corps of Engineers/ Medical Corps during WW2, proportional to combat units?

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What was the position of non-Catholic medieval and dark ages Christianity towards vernacular translations of the bible?

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What were the firsts in the history of accommodations (bathrooms, entertainment, a/c) in early commercial aviation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When was the last time that the Syrian people experienced a level of warfare comparable to the current Syrian civil war?	17
Who are the closest living descendants of the Harrapan/Indus Valley Civilization, either genetically or linguistically?	14
Why didn't the Arab Caliphates maintain/expand/build the Suez canal?	13
Enlightenment literary history: is there any chance that Goethe's poem "Der Erlkonig" might have been inspired/derived from the British ballad "Lord Randall"?	13
Why did the USA refrain from completely conquering and annexing Mexico during the Mexican-American war?	12
What factors led to the extinction of the Cybele cult?	10
What documentary or film footage clip best conveys the horrors of the Western Front in WW1?	9
How large was the US Army Corps of Engineers/ Medical Corps during WW2, proportional to combat units?	8
What was the position of non-Catholic medieval and dark ages Christianity towards vernacular translations of the bible?	6
What were the firsts in the history of accommodations (bathrooms, entertainment, a/c) in early commercial aviation?	6