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What is considered history’s oldest direct quote?

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How did the custom of Girls having long hair, and Men having short hair come about? And why is it in every Culture?

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How did army generals tell their troops how to maneuver or when to attack without the ability to directly talk to them?

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Why did China never bother to conquer Tibet?

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What can one do if they have an old military uniform? Running out of time and options.

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What is it that makes you love studying history?

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Before germ theory, many believed miasma (bad smells) were the source of sickness and disease. If this is true, then why didnt people begin bathing and sanitizing and removing human waste from city streets thousands of years ago?

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What did American Eugenicists (before Nazis) think of homosexuals?

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Is there a strong linguistic history of German in French/Baltic regions in the 17th Century? Were there, at any time past 1600, distinctly German speaking settlements in French Lothringen, Burgundy or in Kurland, Livonia and the Baltic islands of Estonia?

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Did any societies not have alcoholic beverages?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is considered history’s oldest direct quote?	4
How did the custom of Girls having long hair, and Men having short hair come about? And why is it in every Culture?	4
How did army generals tell their troops how to maneuver or when to attack without the ability to directly talk to them?	4
Why did China never bother to conquer Tibet?	4
What can one do if they have an old military uniform? Running out of time and options.	4
What is it that makes you love studying history?	4
Before germ theory, many believed miasma (bad smells) were the source of sickness and disease. If this is true, then why didnt people begin bathing and sanitizing and removing human waste from city streets thousands of years ago?	4
What did American Eugenicists (before Nazis) think of homosexuals?	4
Is there a strong linguistic history of German in French/Baltic regions in the 17th Century? Were there, at any time past 1600, distinctly German speaking settlements in French Lothringen, Burgundy or in Kurland, Livonia and the Baltic islands of Estonia?	4
Did any societies not have alcoholic beverages?	4