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Before guns were invented, what did they call gunpowder?

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Why did it take 14 years for the Qing government to suppress and defeat the Taiping Rebellion?

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Is it true that later Mayan writing is gibberish?

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A great granduncle of mine died in France a mere two weeks before the end of WWI. Do records exist that would show where his unit was to a reasonable degree of specificity, and would it be possible to ballpark the general area of his death?

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Nelson Mandela before his arrest, history with the MK

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i'm a traveller in 1400 in the woods about 50km from a large European city as i approach the city what do i see?

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Why did Columbus depart Europe in August? Wouldn't a ship seeking a new route want to leave earlier in the year, so the weather wouldn't be as much of an issue?

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Before Germany was united in 1871, did most German Americans say they were from Germany or their specific Germanic state?

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Did Eisenhower involve himself in military affairs more than other presidents because of his experience?

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Would it have been possible for someone living in Italy in 1500 to own the property his ancestor owned during the Roman Empire?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Before guns were invented, what did they call gunpowder?	76
Why did it take 14 years for the Qing government to suppress and defeat the Taiping Rebellion?	76
Is it true that later Mayan writing is gibberish?	76
A great granduncle of mine died in France a mere two weeks before the end of WWI. Do records exist that would show where his unit was to a reasonable degree of specificity, and would it be possible to ballpark the general area of his death?	76
Nelson Mandela before his arrest, history with the MK	76
i'm a traveller in 1400 in the woods about 50km from a large European city as i approach the city what do i see?	75
Why did Columbus depart Europe in August? Wouldn't a ship seeking a new route want to leave earlier in the year, so the weather wouldn't be as much of an issue?	75
Before Germany was united in 1871, did most German Americans say they were from Germany or their specific Germanic state?	75
Did Eisenhower involve himself in military affairs more than other presidents because of his experience?	75
Would it have been possible for someone living in Italy in 1500 to own the property his ancestor owned during the Roman Empire?	75