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Did British Private Henry Tandey spare Hitler's life in WWI?

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Anthony Direnzo claims that, in Anicent Rome, "no one, either free or slave, could afford to be illiterate." What is the consensus historical persepective on literacy in Ancient Rome?

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How valid is the theory that the European colonization of the New World caused reforestation, leading to the Little Ice Age?

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Are there records of people experiencing mid-life crises in ancient times?

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Is there any evidence of a slave trade in Eastern European and Asian countries?

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How true is this claim about Victorian England? “Having all your teeth removed was considered the perfect gift for a 21st birthday or a newly married bride.”

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Was there an official Nazi policy with regards to people of African descent?

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To what extent did Walter Cronkite's criticism of the Vietnam War after the Tet Offensive actually change public perception of the war? Was he more so vocalizing an increasingly mainstream anti-War position?

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Is it true that Descartes nailed dogs to boards and tortured animals to substantiate his belief that animals were machines?

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What's the Historical perspective on the Israelites' exodus from Egypt?

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Did British Private Henry Tandey spare Hitler's life in WWI?	11
Anthony Direnzo claims that, in Anicent Rome, "no one, either free or slave, could afford to be illiterate." What is the consensus historical persepective on literacy in Ancient Rome?	11
How valid is the theory that the European colonization of the New World caused reforestation, leading to the Little Ice Age?	10
Are there records of people experiencing mid-life crises in ancient times?	10
Is there any evidence of a slave trade in Eastern European and Asian countries?	10
How true is this claim about Victorian England? “Having all your teeth removed was considered the perfect gift for a 21st birthday or a newly married bride.”	10
Was there an official Nazi policy with regards to people of African descent?	8
To what extent did Walter Cronkite's criticism of the Vietnam War after the Tet Offensive actually change public perception of the war? Was he more so vocalizing an increasingly mainstream anti-War position?	8
Is it true that Descartes nailed dogs to boards and tortured animals to substantiate his belief that animals were machines?	8
What's the Historical perspective on the Israelites' exodus from Egypt?	7