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How did Joan of Arc -- an illiterate 16 year old woman -- convince an army to follow her?

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Do we know more about Alexander the Great than Julius Caesar would've known?

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Were there ever any female gladiators?

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For poor and middle-class women living in Medieval Europe, who could they turn to for sexual and reproductive health care? Did they have access to the same information an upper-class woman would've received?

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What did a librarian at the Library of Alexandria's work schedule look like during its height?

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FDR is always rated as one of the best presidents in the country, so why was the 22nd amendment (limiting terms in office to two) passed?

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Athens at its height tends to be portrayed as some sort of utopia; what was it like for the middle class?

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Did H.P. Lovecraft ever talk about what or who inspired his work? Were authors "Lovecraftian" before Lovecraft?

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If Alexander the Great is mentioned in the Quran, how did Muslims initially learn about him? Would they have learned of Aristotle in the same time span?

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Why have monarchies been the most popular form of government? (Why not theocracies or military dictatorships, for example?)

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Joan of Arc -- an illiterate 16 year old woman -- convince an army to follow her?	4459
Do we know more about Alexander the Great than Julius Caesar would've known?	2423
Were there ever any female gladiators?	1394
For poor and middle-class women living in Medieval Europe, who could they turn to for sexual and reproductive health care? Did they have access to the same information an upper-class woman would've received?	582
What did a librarian at the Library of Alexandria's work schedule look like during its height?	331
FDR is always rated as one of the best presidents in the country, so why was the 22nd amendment (limiting terms in office to two) passed?	135
Athens at its height tends to be portrayed as some sort of utopia; what was it like for the middle class?	91
Did H.P. Lovecraft ever talk about what or who inspired his work? Were authors "Lovecraftian" before Lovecraft?	56
If Alexander the Great is mentioned in the Quran, how did Muslims initially learn about him? Would they have learned of Aristotle in the same time span?	47
Why have monarchies been the most popular form of government? (Why not theocracies or military dictatorships, for example?)	42