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I'm a Western European soldier wounded in combat circa 1400 CE. Is my medical care better or worse compared to a Roman legionary circa 100 CE?

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Did ancient Romans really routinely have sex in front of their slaves, as portrayed in popular culture?

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How many "Patriots" in the American Revolutionary War were actually not born in the colonies?

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Were Homer's works part of Greek religious canon?

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The White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle has a scene where Bertrand du Guesclin participates anonymously in a tourney ran by his enemies the English. Did anything like that ever happen in reality?

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What being conquered by Rome meant in practice for simple Germanic or Gallic peasants? Did they have to pay more taxes than before? Did anything change at all in their day to day lives?

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I'm a Russian peasant whose principality has just been conquered by the Mongols, however my village has been left unharmed. Will this change anything in my day to day life?

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How different were Hitler's and Stalin's cults of personality?

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Did money make becoming a Roman citizen easier?

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Was the lilac and gooseberries perfume from The Witcher books based on an actual medieval recipe?

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I'm a Western European soldier wounded in combat circa 1400 CE. Is my medical care better or worse compared to a Roman legionary circa 100 CE?	5
Did ancient Romans really routinely have sex in front of their slaves, as portrayed in popular culture?	4
How many "Patriots" in the American Revolutionary War were actually not born in the colonies?	4
Were Homer's works part of Greek religious canon?	4
The White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle has a scene where Bertrand du Guesclin participates anonymously in a tourney ran by his enemies the English. Did anything like that ever happen in reality?	4
What being conquered by Rome meant in practice for simple Germanic or Gallic peasants? Did they have to pay more taxes than before? Did anything change at all in their day to day lives?	4
I'm a Russian peasant whose principality has just been conquered by the Mongols, however my village has been left unharmed. Will this change anything in my day to day life?	3
How different were Hitler's and Stalin's cults of personality?	3
Did money make becoming a Roman citizen easier?	3
Was the lilac and gooseberries perfume from The Witcher books based on an actual medieval recipe?	3