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For a country that had a huge Empire and access to all kinds of seasonings and spices, why is traditional British food so bland?

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What parts of Indian culture can be traced back to the Greeks at Bactria?

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How prevalent were Doomsday theorists during the First World War?

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In the Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson refers to Valhalla as Troy, the Æsir as Trojans that left for new lands, and Loki as Odysseus. Was this commonly believed at the time? or simply an attempt to play up to the Catholic Church?

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During the Nazi Occupation of France, were any french citizens conscripted into the German army? If so, how were these soldiers viewed by people on both sides of the conflict?

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How were the Templars so easily exterminated by Philip IV?

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What is the best translation of The History of the Peloponnesian War for personal enjoyment?

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Was the Partition of India something that the people wanted beforehand, or was it just the British Empire slamming the door on the way out?

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What myths and events can be traced back to the Thera/Santorini eruption?

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Was honour ever as big a deal as it is portrayed to be in fiction?

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For a country that had a huge Empire and access to all kinds of seasonings and spices, why is traditional British food so bland?	4625
What parts of Indian culture can be traced back to the Greeks at Bactria?	213
How prevalent were Doomsday theorists during the First World War?	40
In the Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson refers to Valhalla as Troy, the Æsir as Trojans that left for new lands, and Loki as Odysseus. Was this commonly believed at the time? or simply an attempt to play up to the Catholic Church?	32
During the Nazi Occupation of France, were any french citizens conscripted into the German army? If so, how were these soldiers viewed by people on both sides of the conflict?	27
How were the Templars so easily exterminated by Philip IV?	12
What is the best translation of The History of the Peloponnesian War for personal enjoyment?	9
Was the Partition of India something that the people wanted beforehand, or was it just the British Empire slamming the door on the way out?	6
What myths and events can be traced back to the Thera/Santorini eruption?	4
Was honour ever as big a deal as it is portrayed to be in fiction?	1