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The Dutch East India Company seemed to be one of the most influential groups of its time. What exactly happened to it?

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San Marino was founded in 301 AD. How did it survive all the political instability that reigned throughout Europe in the near 1700 years since it was founded?

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How did pre-soviet Russia get so big?

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In "The Epic of Gilgamesh," Gilgamesh claims to be 2/3 god and 1/3 man. That is genetically impossible. Is there a particular reason those fractions were chosen?

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How did people of older civilizations cut their finger/toe nails?

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Was there ever much draft dodging in America during WWI or WWII?

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Lots of things come and go, so why is disco used as the poster boy for things that have died out?

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Is there a factual relation between Augusto Pinochet and the use of helicopters as execution methods?

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Was there any kind of humor especially prevalent during WWI?

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The Dutch East India Company seemed to be one of the most influential groups of its time. What exactly happened to it?	1286	AskHistorians
San Marino was founded in 301 AD. How did it survive all the political instability that reigned throughout Europe in the near 1700 years since it was founded?	284	AskHistorians
How did pre-soviet Russia get so big?	71	AskHistorians
In "The Epic of Gilgamesh," Gilgamesh claims to be 2/3 god and 1/3 man. That is genetically impossible. Is there a particular reason those fractions were chosen?	45	AskHistorians
How did people of older civilizations cut their finger/toe nails?	42	AskHistorians
Was there ever much draft dodging in America during WWI or WWII?	12	AskHistorians
Lots of things come and go, so why is disco used as the poster boy for things that have died out?	11	AskHistorians
Is there a factual relation between Augusto Pinochet and the use of helicopters as execution methods?	1	AskHistorians
Was there any kind of humor especially prevalent during WWI?	0	AskHistorians