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I’m a French in 1898. How do I react to the US declaration of war on Spain? Would I support Spain or the USA?

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Why didn't France annex Wallonia during the Belgian Revolution?

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How succesful were Thomas Sankara's slum upgrading programs compared to similar contemporaneous initiatives?

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Why was Francis Dereham executed, when his carnal knowledge had been of Queen Catherine before her marriage to Henry VIII?

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Why, in many depictions of St George slaying the dragon, is the dragon around the size of a large dog? At what point did dragon mythology evolve to have them depicted as the enormous creatures we see in popular culture today?

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Why did the US legal systems combine barristers and solicitors?

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Are there cultural reasons, not just the non-cultural reasons pointed out in Guns, Germs, and Steel, for why Native American societies were less technologically advanced compared to Europe?

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Have Christians always interpreted “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" to mean “Don’t say ‘Oh my God’”? If not, when did this interpretation become popular, and how was this commandment previously interpreted?

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How is it possible that after the Roman Empire fell, the knowledge about health and hygiene basically got pulled down with it?

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What percentage of political change throughout modern history(after the french revolution) has come from within the system rather than through protests?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I’m a French in 1898. How do I react to the US declaration of war on Spain? Would I support Spain or the USA?	6
Why didn't France annex Wallonia during the Belgian Revolution?	6
How succesful were Thomas Sankara's slum upgrading programs compared to similar contemporaneous initiatives?	6
Why was Francis Dereham executed, when his carnal knowledge had been of Queen Catherine before her marriage to Henry VIII?	6
Why, in many depictions of St George slaying the dragon, is the dragon around the size of a large dog? At what point did dragon mythology evolve to have them depicted as the enormous creatures we see in popular culture today?	6
Why did the US legal systems combine barristers and solicitors?	6
Are there cultural reasons, not just the non-cultural reasons pointed out in Guns, Germs, and Steel, for why Native American societies were less technologically advanced compared to Europe?	6
Have Christians always interpreted “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" to mean “Don’t say ‘Oh my God’”? If not, when did this interpretation become popular, and how was this commandment previously interpreted?	6
How is it possible that after the Roman Empire fell, the knowledge about health and hygiene basically got pulled down with it?	6
What percentage of political change throughout modern history(after the french revolution) has come from within the system rather than through protests?	6