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How were Roman numbers pronounced by Romans? Were there words for e.g. four, or was it "five minus one" ?

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Was royal "we" ever used in regular speech or is it just for formal documents and proclamations?

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Is Julian Jaynes' translation of parts of Illiad credible? (roughly, he theorizes that people who wrote it didn't have developed "theory of mind")

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How did the messaging of major American political parties change after 1920 (Nineteenth Amendment)? What did they do to appeal to women?

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How enthusiastic (or not) were doctors about euthanasia T-4 program in Germany?

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How actually responsible was Nietzsche for Nazism?

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What were the motives of July plot conspirators? Were they disgusted with Nazism and Holocaust or merely concerned that Hitler was about to lose the war?

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My understanding (and correct me if I am wrong) is that the concept of war crimes didn't really exist until after the WWII. With that in mind, did the Nazis expect to be punished for war crimes and the holocaust or not?

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How sincere was Albert Speer at Nuremberg trials?

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How close to truth is to say that main reason for German defeat in WWII was lack of oil?

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How were Roman numbers pronounced by Romans? Were there words for e.g. four, or was it "five minus one" ?	11
Was royal "we" ever used in regular speech or is it just for formal documents and proclamations?	9
Is Julian Jaynes' translation of parts of Illiad credible? (roughly, he theorizes that people who wrote it didn't have developed "theory of mind")	9
How did the messaging of major American political parties change after 1920 (Nineteenth Amendment)? What did they do to appeal to women?	9
How enthusiastic (or not) were doctors about euthanasia T-4 program in Germany?	8
How actually responsible was Nietzsche for Nazism?	8
What were the motives of July plot conspirators? Were they disgusted with Nazism and Holocaust or merely concerned that Hitler was about to lose the war?	7
My understanding (and correct me if I am wrong) is that the concept of war crimes didn't really exist until after the WWII. With that in mind, did the Nazis expect to be punished for war crimes and the holocaust or not?	7
How sincere was Albert Speer at Nuremberg trials?	6
How close to truth is to say that main reason for German defeat in WWII was lack of oil?	6