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How was decided who will stand where in unit formation during battles fought in Napoleonic era?

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"The Umayyad Caliphate actively discouraged Islamic conversions because of the jizya tax" how true is this statement?

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How did Savonarola’s “reign” work? He is often described as the de facto ruler of Florence in 1494-1498, but how exactly did he rule?

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The Pelasgians are frequently mentioned in Classical and Hellenistic Greek literature as a non-Greek people who lived in Greece in the far past. How likely is it that these references are distorted memories of the Mycenaean era Greeks ?

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Is the story of Wojtek, The Soldier Bear true? did he really carried ammunition to his Polish squad in Italy during World War 2?

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Did the idea of scented and decorative candles exist before electrical lighting?

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Can Native American religions and associated myths be traced back to a common origin like we can do with linguistics?

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How Much Did The People Of North African Know About The People Of Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Were there horses in the Americas between the ice age and the arrival of the Spanish?

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Ethiopians worshipping Greco-Roman gods?

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How was decided who will stand where in unit formation during battles fought in Napoleonic era?	74
"The Umayyad Caliphate actively discouraged Islamic conversions because of the jizya tax" how true is this statement?	74
How did Savonarola’s “reign” work? He is often described as the de facto ruler of Florence in 1494-1498, but how exactly did he rule?	73
The Pelasgians are frequently mentioned in Classical and Hellenistic Greek literature as a non-Greek people who lived in Greece in the far past. How likely is it that these references are distorted memories of the Mycenaean era Greeks ?	73
Is the story of Wojtek, The Soldier Bear true? did he really carried ammunition to his Polish squad in Italy during World War 2?	73
Did the idea of scented and decorative candles exist before electrical lighting?	73
Can Native American religions and associated myths be traced back to a common origin like we can do with linguistics?	73
How Much Did The People Of North African Know About The People Of Sub-Saharan Africa?	73
Were there horses in the Americas between the ice age and the arrival of the Spanish?	73
Ethiopians worshipping Greco-Roman gods?	73