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When Japanese military leaders forced Emperor Hirohito to go to war against the USA, his only protest was to read them a poem of peace by his grandfather - what poem was this?

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What did campaigning Greek, Alexandrian and Roman soldiers do about sunburn?

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What was the difference between the SS and the Gestapo in terms of who they reported to, their roles and their powers?

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What did Queens Mary I & Elizabeth I think of what their father did to their mothers?

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How long has the custom of tipping been around for? and what was it like in Ancient cultures if they had it?

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Has there ever been any notable cases of a triple agent or a quadruple agent?

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In Ancient Rome / Athens what the standard procedure after a person was condemned to exile?

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Sex in the Roman World

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How did military officer training vary from pre WW1 to pre WW2?

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What factors post war of independence caused the USA and Britain to become close allies?

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When Japanese military leaders forced Emperor Hirohito to go to war against the USA, his only protest was to read them a poem of peace by his grandfather - what poem was this?	486	AskHistorians
What did campaigning Greek, Alexandrian and Roman soldiers do about sunburn?	392	AskHistorians
What was the difference between the SS and the Gestapo in terms of who they reported to, their roles and their powers?	246	AskHistorians
What did Queens Mary I & Elizabeth I think of what their father did to their mothers?	223	AskHistorians
How long has the custom of tipping been around for? and what was it like in Ancient cultures if they had it?	202	AskHistorians
Has there ever been any notable cases of a triple agent or a quadruple agent?	82	AskHistorians
In Ancient Rome / Athens what the standard procedure after a person was condemned to exile?	64	AskHistorians
Sex in the Roman World	36	AskHistorians
How did military officer training vary from pre WW1 to pre WW2?	16	AskHistorians
What factors post war of independence caused the USA and Britain to become close allies?	13	AskHistorians