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The idea that history is driven mostly by incompetence...

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During World War One, what helmet design was the most effective in combat?

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How come the Huns are so prominently featured in Germanic and Nordic folklore and mythology compared to other invasive peoples from the East (Avars and Bulgars for example)?

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Why have China and India had nearly 2-3x the populations of the next closest countries over the course of the last 100 years?

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Would ancient civilizations in climates with no winter (ie ancient Egyptians) have even been aware that ice existed?

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What were teade/relations like between India and Rome?

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Why was the Korean War "settled" with an armistice, not a treaty?

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What was the reason to set up UNRWA, why were Palestinian refugees not serviced under UNHCR like other refugees around the world?

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[Royalty] Has there ever been a ruler who questioned the divine right?

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Was the Civil War Conscription Act Necessary for the Union army if they already had such an advantage of man power and industrial resources?

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The idea that history is driven mostly by incompetence...	23
During World War One, what helmet design was the most effective in combat?	23
How come the Huns are so prominently featured in Germanic and Nordic folklore and mythology compared to other invasive peoples from the East (Avars and Bulgars for example)?	23
Why have China and India had nearly 2-3x the populations of the next closest countries over the course of the last 100 years?	23
Would ancient civilizations in climates with no winter (ie ancient Egyptians) have even been aware that ice existed?	23
What were teade/relations like between India and Rome?	23
Why was the Korean War "settled" with an armistice, not a treaty?	23
What was the reason to set up UNRWA, why were Palestinian refugees not serviced under UNHCR like other refugees around the world?	23
[Royalty] Has there ever been a ruler who questioned the divine right?	23
Was the Civil War Conscription Act Necessary for the Union army if they already had such an advantage of man power and industrial resources?	23