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In the TV show Vinland Saga, Welsh people in the early 11th century viewed themselves as the continuators of Romano-British culture and heritage ("Britannia"), and some leaders still had Latin names - is this even remotely accurate?

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Is Leon Trotsky's "History of the Russian Revolution" an accurate historical account?

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Was there any difference in the military doctrine of the Confederate and Union militaries during the American Civil War?

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Why did the Australian government lose the "Emu War"? Did it attempt new strategies to deal with Emus afterwards?

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Oromo nationalists in Ethiopia assert that they have been victims of "Abyssinian colonialism", by which they mostly mean Amhara. Is there any truth to that?

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In the TV show Vinland Saga, Welsh people in the early 11th century viewed themselves as the continuators of Romano-British culture and heritage ("Britannia"), and some leaders still had Latin names - is this even remotely accurate?	165
Is Leon Trotsky's "History of the Russian Revolution" an accurate historical account?	36
Was there any difference in the military doctrine of the Confederate and Union militaries during the American Civil War?	18
Why did the Australian government lose the "Emu War"? Did it attempt new strategies to deal with Emus afterwards?	7
Oromo nationalists in Ethiopia assert that they have been victims of "Abyssinian colonialism", by which they mostly mean Amhara. Is there any truth to that?	3