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How did red lentil soup become a staple in Scotland?

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How did William the Conqueror get the resources and manpower to launch an invasion of England?

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Do we know anything about homosexuality in pre-colonial Uganda?

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Is it fair to blame the fall of the Ottoman Empire on a series of incompetent sultans?

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What was the state of Roman paganism just before Christianity? Was it "due a replacement," so to speak?

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What do we know about religion in the Persian Empire?

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What do we know about the demographics of mediaeval Poland?

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Who said "One day, history shall judge us"? Is there any truth to this story from WW2?

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Why was slavery abolished? Why did attitudes change?

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Why does Tacitus seem to portray Rome's conquered enemies so positively?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did red lentil soup become a staple in Scotland?	165
How did William the Conqueror get the resources and manpower to launch an invasion of England?	115
Do we know anything about homosexuality in pre-colonial Uganda?	99
Is it fair to blame the fall of the Ottoman Empire on a series of incompetent sultans?	22
What was the state of Roman paganism just before Christianity? Was it "due a replacement," so to speak?	20
What do we know about religion in the Persian Empire?	17
What do we know about the demographics of mediaeval Poland?	10
Who said "One day, history shall judge us"? Is there any truth to this story from WW2?	8
Why was slavery abolished? Why did attitudes change?	6
Why does Tacitus seem to portray Rome's conquered enemies so positively?	1