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How much credence is there to the theory that Socrates never existed?

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Is it true that samurai found difficulty fighting the Mongols because the samurai were used to "single combat," i.e. calling out to individual enemies for 1-on-1 duels?

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Why are Ancient Romans in cinema portrayed as having British accents?

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[WP] A sailor returns from a long voyage to find the seaside city and docks he once called home completely abandoned.

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What did Juan Peron stand to gain from letting Nazi war criminals into Argentina?

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How were tribal African slavers compensated by Europeans in the slave trade?

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[WP] Write a scene from Shakespeare in Tarantino style

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Which Native American tribes did the Vikings come in contact with? What would combat have looked like?

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After Cortes' conquests, the Spanish carried tons of Aztec treasures back to Spain. What happened to them?

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I've heard that famous gangsters like Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd would often free common people from debt by destroying mortgage documents when robbing banks. What was the public opinion of Dillinger and Floyd in light of this? Were these actions well-reported?

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How much credence is there to the theory that Socrates never existed?	21	AskHistorians
Is it true that samurai found difficulty fighting the Mongols because the samurai were used to "single combat," i.e. calling out to individual enemies for 1-on-1 duels?	20	AskHistorians
Why are Ancient Romans in cinema portrayed as having British accents?	18	AskHistorians
[WP] A sailor returns from a long voyage to find the seaside city and docks he once called home completely abandoned.	16	WritingPrompts
What did Juan Peron stand to gain from letting Nazi war criminals into Argentina?	16	AskHistorians
How were tribal African slavers compensated by Europeans in the slave trade?	15	AskHistorians
[WP] Write a scene from Shakespeare in Tarantino style	15	WritingPrompts
Which Native American tribes did the Vikings come in contact with? What would combat have looked like?	15	AskHistorians
After Cortes' conquests, the Spanish carried tons of Aztec treasures back to Spain. What happened to them?	14	AskHistorians
I've heard that famous gangsters like Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd would often free common people from debt by destroying mortgage documents when robbing banks. What was the public opinion of Dillinger and Floyd in light of this? Were these actions well-reported?	12	AskHistorians