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What is the relationship between Lesbos and lesbians? Did the island have a historical preponderance of homosexual women?

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Did the Romans use engagent rings / wedding bands?

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In Caesar: Life of a Colossus, author Adrian Goldsworthy posits that the flourishing of Roman politics stemmed primarily from the personal ambitions of wealthy aristocrats. How widely accepted is this thesis?

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What was religion like in pre-AngloSaxon Briton?

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The Viet Minh and Viet Cong famously resisted and fought against American, French, and South Vietnamese forces stationed in South Vietnam. Was there any sort of internal, organized resistance in the North?

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What colonies did the Ancién Regime have on the eve of the French Revolution.

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Did the Ancient Greeks know about Meteora?

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How did Japanese feudalism during the Shogunate compare to that of Western Europe during the high middle ages?

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Did Greek or Roman historians have an understanding of their own relative ancient histories?

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Why did Prince Albert take the name George VI upon his coronation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the relationship between Lesbos and lesbians? Did the island have a historical preponderance of homosexual women?	5
Did the Romans use engagent rings / wedding bands?	5
In Caesar: Life of a Colossus, author Adrian Goldsworthy posits that the flourishing of Roman politics stemmed primarily from the personal ambitions of wealthy aristocrats. How widely accepted is this thesis?	5
What was religion like in pre-AngloSaxon Briton?	5
The Viet Minh and Viet Cong famously resisted and fought against American, French, and South Vietnamese forces stationed in South Vietnam. Was there any sort of internal, organized resistance in the North?	5
What colonies did the Ancién Regime have on the eve of the French Revolution.	5
Did the Ancient Greeks know about Meteora?	5
How did Japanese feudalism during the Shogunate compare to that of Western Europe during the high middle ages?	4
Did Greek or Roman historians have an understanding of their own relative ancient histories?	4
Why did Prince Albert take the name George VI upon his coronation?	4