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How exactly did armies in the past live off the land? Did it include a lot of looting and pillaging, or just foraging and buying supplies from the local population? How were the locals treated when a huge army was passing through the countryside ?

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What are surviving records of ancient crazy conspiracies theories?

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What was the opera scene like in Dubrovnik/Ragusan Republic during the Baroque period?

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Would it have been possible to cross the atlantic with medieval european ships from around the year 1300?

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The closest modern Wine to the famous Roman Wine

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How bad were the barnacles before men began “sheathing” ships in copper?

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Why were Italy's top brass seemingly let off the hook after WWII after the atrocities they committed in Libya and during the invasion of Ethiopia? Did any Italian officials face consequences for their actions during those campaigns?

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What was so dangerous about Porphyry's "Against the Christians"? Why was it one of the few pagan works that so terrified Christians they had to burn every copy they could get their hands on?

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Did the average American citizen have the ability to visit the president in the early days of America? If so, how often did they get visitors? Were there any notable visitors?

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What was the most common missal book used in Western Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries?

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How exactly did armies in the past live off the land? Did it include a lot of looting and pillaging, or just foraging and buying supplies from the local population? How were the locals treated when a huge army was passing through the countryside ?	5
What are surviving records of ancient crazy conspiracies theories?	5
What was the opera scene like in Dubrovnik/Ragusan Republic during the Baroque period?	5
Would it have been possible to cross the atlantic with medieval european ships from around the year 1300?	5
The closest modern Wine to the famous Roman Wine	5
How bad were the barnacles before men began “sheathing” ships in copper?	5
Why were Italy's top brass seemingly let off the hook after WWII after the atrocities they committed in Libya and during the invasion of Ethiopia? Did any Italian officials face consequences for their actions during those campaigns?	5
What was so dangerous about Porphyry's "Against the Christians"? Why was it one of the few pagan works that so terrified Christians they had to burn every copy they could get their hands on?	5
Did the average American citizen have the ability to visit the president in the early days of America? If so, how often did they get visitors? Were there any notable visitors?	5
What was the most common missal book used in Western Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries?	5