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In the absence of soap and basic hygiene products, was having an ancient harem with dozens or hundreds of concubines really all it’s cracked up to be?

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How did Napoleonic-era nations choose their armed forces' uniforms?

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What were the effects of the invention of photography on people’s self perception and memory?

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Consensus on Historicism?

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Ancient battles were very close and personal fighting. Bodily fluids were everywhere. Are there any accounts of an increase in the number of soldiers getting diseases after a battle compared to the rest of a campaign?

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Is there a photo backing up the claim that the crew of the USS Columbia flew a Confederate Ensign alongside the Navy Ensign?

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We are aware of the extent of Hinduism all the way towards Indonesia and Phillipines in the past. Why didn't Hinduism reach Persia, Central Asia or the Arabian peninsula in a similar manner?

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Was Churchill responsible or partly responsible for the Bengal famine?

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Why was Napoleon Bonaparte able to gain so much support so quickly after coming back from his first exile?

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Accents in the United States

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In the absence of soap and basic hygiene products, was having an ancient harem with dozens or hundreds of concubines really all it’s cracked up to be?	19
How did Napoleonic-era nations choose their armed forces' uniforms?	19
What were the effects of the invention of photography on people’s self perception and memory?	19
Consensus on Historicism?	19
Ancient battles were very close and personal fighting. Bodily fluids were everywhere. Are there any accounts of an increase in the number of soldiers getting diseases after a battle compared to the rest of a campaign?	19
Is there a photo backing up the claim that the crew of the USS Columbia flew a Confederate Ensign alongside the Navy Ensign?	19
We are aware of the extent of Hinduism all the way towards Indonesia and Phillipines in the past. Why didn't Hinduism reach Persia, Central Asia or the Arabian peninsula in a similar manner?	19
Was Churchill responsible or partly responsible for the Bengal famine?	19
Why was Napoleon Bonaparte able to gain so much support so quickly after coming back from his first exile?	19
Accents in the United States	19