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Did the Romans make any distinction between Greeks from different cities, or was Greece considered a cultural monolith? Was Greek civic pride even alive at the time of the conquest?

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Is this quote from John Fire Lame Deer an accurate portrayal of life before the white man?

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Had Europeans considered the possibility of other unknown continents prior to the discovery of America and Australia?

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Before airplanes were invented, did U.S. Presidents just sit in the White House much more and not travel to foreign countries?

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How come the European city states still exist? NSFW

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In Ancient combat, was being tall an advantage?

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Why did no one else invade Ireland?

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Why did Joseph Goebbels struggle to acquire property in Berlin in 1942 even while wielding so much power?

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Why is it that India is still a majority Hindu nation even when it had muslim rulers for more than 500 years? Why is it that people did not adopt Islam as their religion?

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US Military: We used to have awesome regional and cultural regiments with unique histories and uniforms. Why did these get assimilated into one standard?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Romans make any distinction between Greeks from different cities, or was Greece considered a cultural monolith? Was Greek civic pride even alive at the time of the conquest?	119
Is this quote from John Fire Lame Deer an accurate portrayal of life before the white man?	119
Had Europeans considered the possibility of other unknown continents prior to the discovery of America and Australia?	119
Before airplanes were invented, did U.S. Presidents just sit in the White House much more and not travel to foreign countries?	118
How come the European city states still exist? NSFW	118
In Ancient combat, was being tall an advantage?	118
Why did no one else invade Ireland?	118
Why did Joseph Goebbels struggle to acquire property in Berlin in 1942 even while wielding so much power?	118
Why is it that India is still a majority Hindu nation even when it had muslim rulers for more than 500 years? Why is it that people did not adopt Islam as their religion?	118
US Military: We used to have awesome regional and cultural regiments with unique histories and uniforms. Why did these get assimilated into one standard?	118