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Did the slaves coming to the new world from Africa know they were being shipped there to work as slaves? How much would they know about the lands they were heading to? About the role they were going to fill? And did they for the most part except their fate, or would many put up fights?

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Why was Communism such a big deal that wars and proxy wars (among other things) were fought to keep it from spreading/to spread it?

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When the Mongols were poised to attack Europe, how aware was western Europe of the impending attack?

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How did soldiers in Europe react when guns started to be used on the battlefields? Do we have diary enteries or letters describing their impressions?

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Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great: What did a typical day of lessons entail? What were Aristotle's living conditions while teaching, his pay, and his topics of lessons?

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Chess is a game that has existed in its current form for hundreds of years, and in different variations for over a thousand. How did people in your area of history view the game? Has it always been associated with smart people, for example?

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What did people think about the future of humanity before "we're just going to nuke the human race to death eventually" was a thought people had?

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I want to "follow along at home" WWI as it happens on a 100 year delay. What is the best way to do this?

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How big a deal was it when Bobby Fischer played chess against the Soviets? Can someone put it in context?

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Has there ever been a full year in the last 2000 or so years in which no wars were fought?

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Did the slaves coming to the new world from Africa know they were being shipped there to work as slaves? How much would they know about the lands they were heading to? About the role they were going to fill? And did they for the most part except their fate, or would many put up fights?	673
Why was Communism such a big deal that wars and proxy wars (among other things) were fought to keep it from spreading/to spread it?	628
When the Mongols were poised to attack Europe, how aware was western Europe of the impending attack?	579
How did soldiers in Europe react when guns started to be used on the battlefields? Do we have diary enteries or letters describing their impressions?	476
Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great: What did a typical day of lessons entail? What were Aristotle's living conditions while teaching, his pay, and his topics of lessons?	210
Chess is a game that has existed in its current form for hundreds of years, and in different variations for over a thousand. How did people in your area of history view the game? Has it always been associated with smart people, for example?	128
What did people think about the future of humanity before "we're just going to nuke the human race to death eventually" was a thought people had?	55
I want to "follow along at home" WWI as it happens on a 100 year delay. What is the best way to do this?	54
How big a deal was it when Bobby Fischer played chess against the Soviets? Can someone put it in context?	29
Has there ever been a full year in the last 2000 or so years in which no wars were fought?	23