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Did the Romans have a concept of the future for humanity? If so, what was it like?

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Did Cleopatra and her time in ancient Egypt know why/if the Giza monuments were there?

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Why is it that coffee beverages usually take French and Italian names?

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Was Marx's Communist Manifesto the source for all communist revolutions? Or were different revolutions inspired by different literature?

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I've read that after the massive loss of life Black Plague, personal incomes across Europe rose due to massive unemployment. Is this true? What mechanisms attributed to this rise?

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Is it true that the Founding Fathers were alcoholics?

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Are there any instances in premodern times where water sanitation wasn't a problem?

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Has the president ever pardoned any noticeable criminals?

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Before World War 1, how expansive was the global German empire?

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How did Andrew Jackson destroy the Bank of the United States?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Romans have a concept of the future for humanity? If so, what was it like?	1907
Did Cleopatra and her time in ancient Egypt know why/if the Giza monuments were there?	74
Why is it that coffee beverages usually take French and Italian names?	31
Was Marx's Communist Manifesto the source for all communist revolutions? Or were different revolutions inspired by different literature?	19
I've read that after the massive loss of life Black Plague, personal incomes across Europe rose due to massive unemployment. Is this true? What mechanisms attributed to this rise?	15
Is it true that the Founding Fathers were alcoholics?	5
Are there any instances in premodern times where water sanitation wasn't a problem?	5
Has the president ever pardoned any noticeable criminals?	4
Before World War 1, how expansive was the global German empire?	3
How did Andrew Jackson destroy the Bank of the United States?	3