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What was the effective interest rate in Medici times?

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In 1898 Fort Zachary Taylor had a 17 mile range gun. What was the point of having such a long range and was it really accurate?

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When different countries of lodges of Freemasons were at war, was it brotherhood first or country first?

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How did they discover which plant was good for certain diseases?

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What was Napoleon's legal status on St. Helena?

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How come the US never had a Lech Walesa type not minority revolutionary leader in the last 60 years?

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Before the Civil War, how did Southern gentlemen look at other nobility sleeping with their slaves?

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Why wasn't the Ohio river named after one of its tributary?

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Couldn't the Czar just make peace with Napoleon when he was getting close to Moscow, then a year later broke it and keep trading with England? Surely, Napoleon couldn't have raised an army for another Russian campaign 2 years in a row?

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Couldn't the Russian czar just have made a peace treaty with napoleon, then broke it a few months later when Napoleon's army left and disassembled?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the effective interest rate in Medici times?	10
In 1898 Fort Zachary Taylor had a 17 mile range gun. What was the point of having such a long range and was it really accurate?	8
When different countries of lodges of Freemasons were at war, was it brotherhood first or country first?	7
How did they discover which plant was good for certain diseases?	6
What was Napoleon's legal status on St. Helena?	3
How come the US never had a Lech Walesa type not minority revolutionary leader in the last 60 years?	2
Before the Civil War, how did Southern gentlemen look at other nobility sleeping with their slaves?	2
Why wasn't the Ohio river named after one of its tributary?	2
Couldn't the Czar just make peace with Napoleon when he was getting close to Moscow, then a year later broke it and keep trading with England? Surely, Napoleon couldn't have raised an army for another Russian campaign 2 years in a row?	1
Couldn't the Russian czar just have made a peace treaty with napoleon, then broke it a few months later when Napoleon's army left and disassembled?	1