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A princess/noblewoman hangs from a painting hook in order to avoid consummating a marriage, runs off to become nun. Anyone know who this is or the story?

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How was the US national almost completely debt paid in 1835?

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In movies like Gladiator you see roman generals fighting alongside there men in battle. Was that the case in real life?

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What was life like for successful gladiators (Ancient Rome)? Did they become celebrities, or were they still viewed as slaves?

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What role did the Church play in the world after the fall of the Roman Empire?

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Could the ancients have built bicycles?

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What led to the creation of the Mughal Empire

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It's 1560. I've got myself a boat and plan to set sail to the New World from Spain (questions within).

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In Wonder Woman, Diana is frequently mentioned to be extremely physically attractive. Would she have actually been considered conventionally beautiful by WW1-era European standards?

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Did colonisation cause significant / noticeable population decreases for smaller colonising nations?

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A princess/noblewoman hangs from a painting hook in order to avoid consummating a marriage, runs off to become nun. Anyone know who this is or the story?	10
How was the US national almost completely debt paid in 1835?	10
In movies like Gladiator you see roman generals fighting alongside there men in battle. Was that the case in real life?	10
What was life like for successful gladiators (Ancient Rome)? Did they become celebrities, or were they still viewed as slaves?	10
What role did the Church play in the world after the fall of the Roman Empire?	10
Could the ancients have built bicycles?	10
What led to the creation of the Mughal Empire	10
It's 1560. I've got myself a boat and plan to set sail to the New World from Spain (questions within).	10
In Wonder Woman, Diana is frequently mentioned to be extremely physically attractive. Would she have actually been considered conventionally beautiful by WW1-era European standards?	10
Did colonisation cause significant / noticeable population decreases for smaller colonising nations?	10