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In ancient Sumeria, Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome, what types of houses did peasantry/poor people live in?

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In the game "Age of Empires", there is a Genghis Khan campaign during which you send assassins in trade carts to take out the leader of your Khwarazm Empire "ally". However, wikipedia mentions no such Mongol assassinations or subterfuge. What could this plot point be based on?

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In "Yellowstone", rancher John Dutton has accumulated so much political power that Montana state officials allow him and his employees to commit brazenly criminal acts without repercussion. Was there ever a real business figure who exerted this kind of power over an entire U.S. state?

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How significant was the Magna Carta in the history of European monarchies and how was it received by the nobility of Europe at the time?

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So what did late republic gaullic housing look like? What did the walls and structure of Avaricum look like when Caesar laid siege to it? And were gaullic cities similar?

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Why do some aristocrats go by their first names (e.g. Prince Charles) and some go by their last names (e.g. Lord Byron)?

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Did pirates really talk like pirates (arrrr, matey, etc.)? If not, how did "pirate talk" enter popular culture?

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How did the Soviets in WW2 deal with the muddy seasonal terrain?

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Any in-depth books on the First Crusade and the entire life of Charlemagne?

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As an Ethiopian I gotta ask this. Is the 5 years of occupation by Italy colonization or simply an occupation like France?

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In ancient Sumeria, Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome, what types of houses did peasantry/poor people live in?	4
In the game "Age of Empires", there is a Genghis Khan campaign during which you send assassins in trade carts to take out the leader of your Khwarazm Empire "ally". However, wikipedia mentions no such Mongol assassinations or subterfuge. What could this plot point be based on?	4
In "Yellowstone", rancher John Dutton has accumulated so much political power that Montana state officials allow him and his employees to commit brazenly criminal acts without repercussion. Was there ever a real business figure who exerted this kind of power over an entire U.S. state?	4
How significant was the Magna Carta in the history of European monarchies and how was it received by the nobility of Europe at the time?	4
So what did late republic gaullic housing look like? What did the walls and structure of Avaricum look like when Caesar laid siege to it? And were gaullic cities similar?	4
Why do some aristocrats go by their first names (e.g. Prince Charles) and some go by their last names (e.g. Lord Byron)?	4
Did pirates really talk like pirates (arrrr, matey, etc.)? If not, how did "pirate talk" enter popular culture?	4
How did the Soviets in WW2 deal with the muddy seasonal terrain?	4
Any in-depth books on the First Crusade and the entire life of Charlemagne?	4
As an Ethiopian I gotta ask this. Is the 5 years of occupation by Italy colonization or simply an occupation like France?	4