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In the 2008 film 'Frost/Nixon', a key plot point is when Nixon, drunk, makes a late-night phone call to Frost, essentially goading him and motivating him to treat the final interview more like a confrontation. Is there any evidence of this actually happening, or is it entirely fictional?

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Why did the Romans not use canals for large-scale trade?

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I find the discovery of previously unknown, large-scale sites in the 'movie archaeology' sense, such as Angkor Wat or Tutankhamun's Tomb, to be fascinating. What cultures are sufficiently remote and under-researched that there might still be equivalent finds of theirs out there, as yet unknown?

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Are battlefield casualty rates significantly higher in post-industrial warfare than in pre-industrial warfare? How much so, and how has this changed the viability of warfare?

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How have the type and scale of human diseases changed as humans transitioned from nomadic lifestyles to settled?

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Popular fiction often depicts defenders in medieval sieges pouring boiling oil down upon their foes. Is there any truth to this, and, if so, what kind of oil were they using and how did they get hold of it?

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What are some good sources for an amateur historian to explore Colonial India under British rule?

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What are the key factors that allow continued cooperation between the Imperium of Man and the Adeptus Mechanicus?

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What are the key factors that allow continued cooperation between the Imperium of Man and the Adeptus Mechanicus?

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In the 2008 film 'Frost/Nixon', a key plot point is when Nixon, drunk, makes a late-night phone call to Frost, essentially goading him and motivating him to treat the final interview more like a confrontation. Is there any evidence of this actually happening, or is it entirely fictional?	307
Why did the Romans not use canals for large-scale trade?	185
I find the discovery of previously unknown, large-scale sites in the 'movie archaeology' sense, such as Angkor Wat or Tutankhamun's Tomb, to be fascinating. What cultures are sufficiently remote and under-researched that there might still be equivalent finds of theirs out there, as yet unknown?	62
Are battlefield casualty rates significantly higher in post-industrial warfare than in pre-industrial warfare? How much so, and how has this changed the viability of warfare?	56
How have the type and scale of human diseases changed as humans transitioned from nomadic lifestyles to settled?	17
Popular fiction often depicts defenders in medieval sieges pouring boiling oil down upon their foes. Is there any truth to this, and, if so, what kind of oil were they using and how did they get hold of it?	7
What are some good sources for an amateur historian to explore Colonial India under British rule?	3
What are the key factors that allow continued cooperation between the Imperium of Man and the Adeptus Mechanicus?	2
What are the key factors that allow continued cooperation between the Imperium of Man and the Adeptus Mechanicus?	0