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Is it true that Americans have the original "British accent" and that the British accent we know today was developed in the 19th century?

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It's said that Catholic Mass and many of its ceremonies were born out of imperial Roman court ceremony. If so, what similarities do they have?

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(Repost, 382 votes but no answer): When Seleucus received 500 Indian war elephants as part of a treaty how were the Indians responsible for the elephants treated? Were they now slaves to Seleucus or did the Greeks know how to operate the elephants themselves?

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Why is zero represented by a circle in so many languages?

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Nowadays a lot of people call some modern policies "fascist". When fascism first rose during the interwar years, did people draw any historical parallel to call them?

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How did perception of Sappho change from the 19th to the 20th century?

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Why did islam have such an easy time spreading through trade lanes (especially around the indian ocean), while christianity could not do the same?

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People idolize the Roman and Byzantine Empires. But what was life like for the peasants or poor people, who constituted 90% of the population? In the Roman Empire, did the poor get to enjoy running water too?

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What was the full extent of Ronald Reagan's role in the AIDs Epidemic and Crack Epidemic?

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What were the reasons given to East Berlin citizens, as to why they would be killed if they attempted to cross the border into West Berlin?

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Is it true that Americans have the original "British accent" and that the British accent we know today was developed in the 19th century?	111
It's said that Catholic Mass and many of its ceremonies were born out of imperial Roman court ceremony. If so, what similarities do they have?	111
(Repost, 382 votes but no answer): When Seleucus received 500 Indian war elephants as part of a treaty how were the Indians responsible for the elephants treated? Were they now slaves to Seleucus or did the Greeks know how to operate the elephants themselves?	110
Why is zero represented by a circle in so many languages?	110
Nowadays a lot of people call some modern policies "fascist". When fascism first rose during the interwar years, did people draw any historical parallel to call them?	110
How did perception of Sappho change from the 19th to the 20th century?	110
Why did islam have such an easy time spreading through trade lanes (especially around the indian ocean), while christianity could not do the same?	110
People idolize the Roman and Byzantine Empires. But what was life like for the peasants or poor people, who constituted 90% of the population? In the Roman Empire, did the poor get to enjoy running water too?	110
What was the full extent of Ronald Reagan's role in the AIDs Epidemic and Crack Epidemic?	110
What were the reasons given to East Berlin citizens, as to why they would be killed if they attempted to cross the border into West Berlin?	110