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Did the ancient Polynesian Navigators suffer from Scurvy?

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How did the idea and practice of democracy develop in Athens? How did the other Greek states look upon this new form of government

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Did people of Indochina know of the Australian landmass before European discovery?

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Why did the U.S founding fathers name the legislative body Congress instead of Parliament?

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When and how did we lose the knowledge of how to read the Egyptian hieroglyphics

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How did the rule/notion that the government has to have a majority in the house of commons arise in the UK?

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Were there significant interactions between Ancient Carthage and the Achaemenid Persian Empire?

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What did the African American community think of prohibition and women’s suffrage?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the ancient Polynesian Navigators suffer from Scurvy?	395
How did the idea and practice of democracy develop in Athens? How did the other Greek states look upon this new form of government	19
Did people of Indochina know of the Australian landmass before European discovery?	15
Why did the U.S founding fathers name the legislative body Congress instead of Parliament?	10
When and how did we lose the knowledge of how to read the Egyptian hieroglyphics	8
How did the rule/notion that the government has to have a majority in the house of commons arise in the UK?	5
Were there significant interactions between Ancient Carthage and the Achaemenid Persian Empire?	4
What did the African American community think of prohibition and women’s suffrage?	0