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What did an "attractive" person look like in your particular time period?

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How were albinos viewed/treated in medieval times?

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Why were the Americans able to win the revolutionary war?

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What's our "best guess" as to what really happened to the Roanoke colony?

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What's the furthest I could travel in time and still communicate in English relatively easily?

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In the lead-up to the Battle of Hastings, Harold Godwinson delayed William's invasion for some months by keeping forces all along the Southern coast of England. If William had landed his troops, how would Harold have organized a response with his troops spread out all across Southern England?

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Has a military coup ever come close to happening in the United States?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did an "attractive" person look like in your particular time period?	245
How were albinos viewed/treated in medieval times?	191
Why were the Americans able to win the revolutionary war?	33
What's our "best guess" as to what really happened to the Roanoke colony?	14
What's the furthest I could travel in time and still communicate in English relatively easily?	8
In the lead-up to the Battle of Hastings, Harold Godwinson delayed William's invasion for some months by keeping forces all along the Southern coast of England. If William had landed his troops, how would Harold have organized a response with his troops spread out all across Southern England?	2
Has a military coup ever come close to happening in the United States?	0