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How much warning did the peasantry typically have before an army sacked a town in medieval times?

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Who are some of the more interesting and lesser known historical monsters?

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How far from home would an average Native American travel?

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Is there an accurate count of how many Soviet infantrymen survived from the very beginning of Stalingrad to the end?

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Is it true that Marcus Crassus was killed by being forced to drink molten gold?

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Were the Confederate States of America in any way prepared for being an independent nation?

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What was the approximate cost for a sturdy sailing ship in the 16th to 18th centuries?

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In the time of Octavian, how would a murder be investigated in the city of Rome?

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What was there to do in colonial cities recreationally in the 1700s?

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When the Nazis occupied Paris, were there a lot of incidents of abuse of power?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much warning did the peasantry typically have before an army sacked a town in medieval times?	329
Who are some of the more interesting and lesser known historical monsters?	253
How far from home would an average Native American travel?	227
Is there an accurate count of how many Soviet infantrymen survived from the very beginning of Stalingrad to the end?	216
Is it true that Marcus Crassus was killed by being forced to drink molten gold?	176
Were the Confederate States of America in any way prepared for being an independent nation?	150
What was the approximate cost for a sturdy sailing ship in the 16th to 18th centuries?	68
In the time of Octavian, how would a murder be investigated in the city of Rome?	47
What was there to do in colonial cities recreationally in the 1700s?	45
When the Nazis occupied Paris, were there a lot of incidents of abuse of power?	38