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Can you share an article that changed the way you think about your era, history, or the world?

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Is there a historical consensus on the race of the ancient egyptians?

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Was every new form of media demonized when it was first invented?

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How common was violence against peasants in the Middle Ages? Is it exaggerated in novels and films?

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Although it's widely condemned now, to what extent (if any) was the Chilean coup of 1973 justifiable? Specifically, is there any evidence that the country was sliding into a communist dictatorship, like for example Czechoslovakia after electing a communist minority government in 1946?

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What was the most recent personal union in European monarchies?

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Are there any indigenous tribes of white people?

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Did China or any other great civilization in Antiquity ever build anything like the Colosseum or the Hippodrome?

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Why (and when) did people decide to "set " the 00:00 hour at midnight? (Instead of setting it at the beginning of the day, which seems like the intuitive thing to do)

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When the Jurchens/Manchus began their conquest of China in the late 16th Century, they had no major technological advantage over the 13th century Mongols. During the 300 years of The Ming Dynasty, why did the Chinese military doctrine not evolve to effectively deal with nomadic cavalry tactics?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can you share an article that changed the way you think about your era, history, or the world?	49
Is there a historical consensus on the race of the ancient egyptians?	49
Was every new form of media demonized when it was first invented?	49
How common was violence against peasants in the Middle Ages? Is it exaggerated in novels and films?	48
Although it's widely condemned now, to what extent (if any) was the Chilean coup of 1973 justifiable? Specifically, is there any evidence that the country was sliding into a communist dictatorship, like for example Czechoslovakia after electing a communist minority government in 1946?	48
What was the most recent personal union in European monarchies?	48
Are there any indigenous tribes of white people?	48
Did China or any other great civilization in Antiquity ever build anything like the Colosseum or the Hippodrome?	48
Why (and when) did people decide to "set " the 00:00 hour at midnight? (Instead of setting it at the beginning of the day, which seems like the intuitive thing to do)	48
When the Jurchens/Manchus began their conquest of China in the late 16th Century, they had no major technological advantage over the 13th century Mongols. During the 300 years of The Ming Dynasty, why did the Chinese military doctrine not evolve to effectively deal with nomadic cavalry tactics?	48