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I’m been reading Meditations and listening to The History of Rome Podcast as an intro to Marcus Aurelius; how did a man who valued temperance and modesty so highly make Commodus his heir?

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Why was sub-Saharan Africa historically underpopulated compared to Eurasia?

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How did 19th century intellectuals like Marx gather information about the topics they wrote about?

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What did ancient civilizations think about great apes? Did they see them as animals or were they more aware of their connection to humans?

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Were people in ancient times fitter than people today? And of all the periods in history which era were people the fittest?

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Is it true that the Britons were Christian when invaded by the Anglo-Saxons?

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What is the meaning and history of the four blindfolded black men on the flag of Sardinia?

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Why were public campaigns for US presidential candidates frowned upon before Andrew Jackson broke the mold in 1832?

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What are the best texts on Moroccan history?

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Why in French declaration of war to Austria 1792 Habsburg monarch is addressed as King of Hungary and Bohemia and not by his his highest title of Holy Roman Emperor?

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I’m been reading Meditations and listening to The History of Rome Podcast as an intro to Marcus Aurelius; how did a man who valued temperance and modesty so highly make Commodus his heir?	7
Why was sub-Saharan Africa historically underpopulated compared to Eurasia?	7
How did 19th century intellectuals like Marx gather information about the topics they wrote about?	7
What did ancient civilizations think about great apes? Did they see them as animals or were they more aware of their connection to humans?	7
Were people in ancient times fitter than people today? And of all the periods in history which era were people the fittest?	7
Is it true that the Britons were Christian when invaded by the Anglo-Saxons?	7
What is the meaning and history of the four blindfolded black men on the flag of Sardinia?	7
Why were public campaigns for US presidential candidates frowned upon before Andrew Jackson broke the mold in 1832?	7
What are the best texts on Moroccan history?	7
Why in French declaration of war to Austria 1792 Habsburg monarch is addressed as King of Hungary and Bohemia and not by his his highest title of Holy Roman Emperor?	7