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Why are Tertiary Sources frowned upon?

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Book recommendations about Ivan the Great, Basil the Adequate or Ivan the Terrible?

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Why was Hong Kong returned to China?

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If a Spartan soldier was wounded in battle, Lost a limb/became blind etc, how would he be treated upon his return home?

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Why did the Anglo-Zanzibar war happen? and what were the lasting effects of the conflict for Zanzibar/Britain?

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Ivan VI of Russia was overthrown and imprisoned when he was just a year old. Given that he was still considered a potential threat to the thrown and was eventually killed. Why bother keeping him alive at all? and after all that time, why bother killing him?

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Moriori. What caused them to separate from the Moari tribe they were origin inlay attached to? Why did they become pacifist and what happened when they met the original tribes again?

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How did the Indian Caste System originate?

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Is there any truth to the idea of a Viking Funeral? If so, when would they be the method used?

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How did the Portuguese gain Macau? and why did they hand it back with the 50 year contract as well?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are Tertiary Sources frowned upon?	9
Book recommendations about Ivan the Great, Basil the Adequate or Ivan the Terrible?	9
Why was Hong Kong returned to China?	9
If a Spartan soldier was wounded in battle, Lost a limb/became blind etc, how would he be treated upon his return home?	8
Why did the Anglo-Zanzibar war happen? and what were the lasting effects of the conflict for Zanzibar/Britain?	8
Ivan VI of Russia was overthrown and imprisoned when he was just a year old. Given that he was still considered a potential threat to the thrown and was eventually killed. Why bother keeping him alive at all? and after all that time, why bother killing him?	8
Moriori. What caused them to separate from the Moari tribe they were origin inlay attached to? Why did they become pacifist and what happened when they met the original tribes again?	8
How did the Indian Caste System originate?	7
Is there any truth to the idea of a Viking Funeral? If so, when would they be the method used?	7
How did the Portuguese gain Macau? and why did they hand it back with the 50 year contract as well?	7