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During the age of sail how did life for both officers and sailors compare on naval vessels versus merchant ones?

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How did slavery change in the Roman empire from the adoption of Christianity up until the fall of Constantinople?

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Life along the Northern and Eastern frontiers of the Roman Empire is well researched, but what do we know about Rome's southern frontier along the Sahara and the upper reaches of the Nile?

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I am a baron/viscount or equivalent in the late middle ages and I have squandered away all my of wealth. What is my life like now?

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Why was Taiwan kicked out of the United Nations when the People's Republic of China joined and took it's place? Was there any international push to include both?

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What GI bill benefits could Black WW2 veterans access?

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Why did the Hapsburgs have to rule Croatia through the Kingdom of Hungary, instead of as a separate holding?

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Why do the chinstraps on traditional/ceremonial military headgear always seem to be too small?

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Did Hitler or Mussolini have any interest in including skyscrapers for their visions of Berlin and Rome?

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How many people would live on a normal sized Knight's Fee? How many of them would have been peasants working the land and what other roles were necessary to support the Knight?

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During the age of sail how did life for both officers and sailors compare on naval vessels versus merchant ones?	7
How did slavery change in the Roman empire from the adoption of Christianity up until the fall of Constantinople?	6
Life along the Northern and Eastern frontiers of the Roman Empire is well researched, but what do we know about Rome's southern frontier along the Sahara and the upper reaches of the Nile?	6
I am a baron/viscount or equivalent in the late middle ages and I have squandered away all my of wealth. What is my life like now?	6
Why was Taiwan kicked out of the United Nations when the People's Republic of China joined and took it's place? Was there any international push to include both?	5
What GI bill benefits could Black WW2 veterans access?	5
Why did the Hapsburgs have to rule Croatia through the Kingdom of Hungary, instead of as a separate holding?	5
Why do the chinstraps on traditional/ceremonial military headgear always seem to be too small?	5
Did Hitler or Mussolini have any interest in including skyscrapers for their visions of Berlin and Rome?	5
How many people would live on a normal sized Knight's Fee? How many of them would have been peasants working the land and what other roles were necessary to support the Knight?	5