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Did people ever use Genghis Khan in the same way we use Hitler today?

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Could it have been possible for Hitler to have been successful in invading Russia, or was it doomed from the start? What decisions could the German Army have made that would have possibly lead to victory?

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Women's head coverings in older European eras (Say, 1000-1800?)

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What was apprenticeship like for both the apprentice and the master in 19th century England?

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I'm learning about the ancient Greek system of adults having sex with pre-pubescent children; did the children suffer any emotional or psychological trauma as a result? NSFW

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What happened to Theodore "Ted" Lewin (the inspiration for The King in King Rat) after WWII?

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what kind of things would people have worn during beheadings in 17th Century France?

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How did the Jewish working rise to prominence so quickly in the USA after WWII?

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I've read that ancient Greek philosophers were often trained in "gymnastics". Was the gymnastics that they practised at all similar to what we think of as gymnastics today? Could Plato conceivably do a back flip? NSFW

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What would have been the best time in recorded history to easily get laid?

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Did people ever use Genghis Khan in the same way we use Hitler today?	7
Could it have been possible for Hitler to have been successful in invading Russia, or was it doomed from the start? What decisions could the German Army have made that would have possibly lead to victory?	7
Women's head coverings in older European eras (Say, 1000-1800?)	7
What was apprenticeship like for both the apprentice and the master in 19th century England?	7
I'm learning about the ancient Greek system of adults having sex with pre-pubescent children; did the children suffer any emotional or psychological trauma as a result? NSFW	7
What happened to Theodore "Ted" Lewin (the inspiration for The King in King Rat) after WWII?	7
what kind of things would people have worn during beheadings in 17th Century France?	7
How did the Jewish working rise to prominence so quickly in the USA after WWII?	7
I've read that ancient Greek philosophers were often trained in "gymnastics". Was the gymnastics that they practised at all similar to what we think of as gymnastics today? Could Plato conceivably do a back flip? NSFW	7
What would have been the best time in recorded history to easily get laid?	7