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Where did the pseudonym "Voltaire" come from? Did it have anything to do with electricity? Or was it derived from a French or Latin word? Did he just like the sound of it?

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I've heard a theory that what separates Homo Sapiens from other hominids in terms of survival was our domestication of Dogs. Is there evidence for this? Support in the Academic world?

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Why didn't the US break the power of the planter class after the civil war?

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What type of person joined mercenary companies during the 30 years war?

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Is Abdullah Occalan’s history of the Middle East known or respected at American History Departments?

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In Mount and Blade: Warband you can go into new country as a total immigrant with few resources and finish the game as that lands king. Has this sort of total rags to riches ever happened?

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Why was the reorganized Ottoman empire (Turkey) allowed to keep Kurdistan?

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How did Russia administer its most far flung regions before the advent of the telegraph?

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What historical factors led to the Indian sub-continent staying politically fragmented, while similarly rich and populous China trended towards unification?

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why do we picture the romans as so red?

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Where did the pseudonym "Voltaire" come from? Did it have anything to do with electricity? Or was it derived from a French or Latin word? Did he just like the sound of it?	18
I've heard a theory that what separates Homo Sapiens from other hominids in terms of survival was our domestication of Dogs. Is there evidence for this? Support in the Academic world?	11
Why didn't the US break the power of the planter class after the civil war?	11
What type of person joined mercenary companies during the 30 years war?	9
Is Abdullah Occalan’s history of the Middle East known or respected at American History Departments?	9
In Mount and Blade: Warband you can go into new country as a total immigrant with few resources and finish the game as that lands king. Has this sort of total rags to riches ever happened?	7
Why was the reorganized Ottoman empire (Turkey) allowed to keep Kurdistan?	7
How did Russia administer its most far flung regions before the advent of the telegraph?	7
What historical factors led to the Indian sub-continent staying politically fragmented, while similarly rich and populous China trended towards unification?	6
why do we picture the romans as so red?	6