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Why was the cost of tickets on the Titanic so much more for women?

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How was poverty historically evaluated in countries and cultures in pre-industrial times?

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When a documentary says something like, "Agrippina saw her sister Drusilla's relationship with Caligula as a threat," what are the primary sources for this?

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How large and/or influential were the Freemasons in Europe at the dawn of the 19th century?

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Why is there an embargo on Cuba, but not one on other communist countries like China or Vietnam, or on other countries led by non-democratically elected regimes?

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Did the invasions of early civilizations spell death and destruction for everybody in the conquered lands, or was violence more selective and limited to armies?

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Why were the North Korean and North Vietnamese communist regimes so different, and did the U.S. know during the Vietnam War that they’d be as different as they turned out to be?

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Did sailors really use the constellations to navigate, or did they really just use Polaris and the constellations didn’t matter?

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How did Columbus not know that he wasn't in India?

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How long does somebody's private life remain private after death?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was the cost of tickets on the Titanic so much more for women?	178
How was poverty historically evaluated in countries and cultures in pre-industrial times?	29
When a documentary says something like, "Agrippina saw her sister Drusilla's relationship with Caligula as a threat," what are the primary sources for this?	12
How large and/or influential were the Freemasons in Europe at the dawn of the 19th century?	10
Why is there an embargo on Cuba, but not one on other communist countries like China or Vietnam, or on other countries led by non-democratically elected regimes?	8
Did the invasions of early civilizations spell death and destruction for everybody in the conquered lands, or was violence more selective and limited to armies?	3
Why were the North Korean and North Vietnamese communist regimes so different, and did the U.S. know during the Vietnam War that they’d be as different as they turned out to be?	3
Did sailors really use the constellations to navigate, or did they really just use Polaris and the constellations didn’t matter?	1
How did Columbus not know that he wasn't in India?	1
How long does somebody's private life remain private after death?	1