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How important was prisoner testimony at the Nuremberg Trials (+ other WW2 tribunals)? Was there any case where prisoner testimony alone helped deliver a verdict?

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What are some really badass stories of women fighters in the French Resistance?

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Orphan to Nobility through adoption, was it possible?

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How much would a lighter be worth in the early ages, in which era?

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Did the families of Roman legionaries receive compensation if they died in battle? (repost)

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There are lots of claims that when the Library of Alexandria was burned, hundreds of years worth of information was lost. This claim has largely been disputed and is generally considered inaccurate. In this case, what exactly was lost? Why was it destroyed in the first place?

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Prostitution is the worlds oldest profession (ok maybe not) but what are the ways tax was collected from this profession throughout history?

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Fact-checking a line in a song: “The historian on the radio said...”

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What did people believe caused diseases around the time of Edward Jenner?

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What caused the Dark Ages in Europe?

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How important was prisoner testimony at the Nuremberg Trials (+ other WW2 tribunals)? Was there any case where prisoner testimony alone helped deliver a verdict?	4
What are some really badass stories of women fighters in the French Resistance?	4
Orphan to Nobility through adoption, was it possible?	4
How much would a lighter be worth in the early ages, in which era?	4
Did the families of Roman legionaries receive compensation if they died in battle? (repost)	4
There are lots of claims that when the Library of Alexandria was burned, hundreds of years worth of information was lost. This claim has largely been disputed and is generally considered inaccurate. In this case, what exactly was lost? Why was it destroyed in the first place?	4
Prostitution is the worlds oldest profession (ok maybe not) but what are the ways tax was collected from this profession throughout history?	4
Fact-checking a line in a song: “The historian on the radio said...”	4
What did people believe caused diseases around the time of Edward Jenner?	4
What caused the Dark Ages in Europe?	4