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The year is 50 BCE. I am a Roman merchant sailing through the Eastern Mediterranean trying to sell my wares. Would the Greek spoken in Alexandria, Antioch, Athens etc. be the same or would I need to know multiple language to engage in business?

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Why did the Vikings colonize Iceland?

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Why would Queen Nefertiti and King Tut share a tomb? If they do, why has no one investigated this previously?

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The Fall of Singapore during WW2 was considered one of the worst military disasters ever experienced by the British army. With over 100,000 soldiers at the start of the campaign, outnumbering the Japanese 3-to-1, what went wrong?

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Did Michelangelo and Leonardo know each other? What professional and personal opinions did they hold of one another?

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Why were the Philippines not made a US state similar to Hawaii, but were instead granted independence?

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The Italian City States during the 14th and 15th centuries are frequently depicted as being republics, yet were predominantly controlled by a few powerful families. What did the civic institutions of Florence, Sienna, Venice, Genoa etc. look like at this time?

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Was Mussolini anti-semitic?

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If over half of Jordan is ethnically Palestinian, why did the UN attempt to create a distinct Palestinian nation in the West Bank, rather than give the land to Jordan?

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Why stake did the Ottoman Empire have in the first world war?

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The year is 50 BCE. I am a Roman merchant sailing through the Eastern Mediterranean trying to sell my wares. Would the Greek spoken in Alexandria, Antioch, Athens etc. be the same or would I need to know multiple language to engage in business?	96
Why did the Vikings colonize Iceland?	93
Why would Queen Nefertiti and King Tut share a tomb? If they do, why has no one investigated this previously?	80
The Fall of Singapore during WW2 was considered one of the worst military disasters ever experienced by the British army. With over 100,000 soldiers at the start of the campaign, outnumbering the Japanese 3-to-1, what went wrong?	79
Did Michelangelo and Leonardo know each other? What professional and personal opinions did they hold of one another?	69
Why were the Philippines not made a US state similar to Hawaii, but were instead granted independence?	63
The Italian City States during the 14th and 15th centuries are frequently depicted as being republics, yet were predominantly controlled by a few powerful families. What did the civic institutions of Florence, Sienna, Venice, Genoa etc. look like at this time?	61
Was Mussolini anti-semitic?	60
If over half of Jordan is ethnically Palestinian, why did the UN attempt to create a distinct Palestinian nation in the West Bank, rather than give the land to Jordan?	56
Why stake did the Ottoman Empire have in the first world war?	49