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Why was North America divided into three huge countries (Canada, US, Mexico) but Central America was divided into a lot of small ones?

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Was boiling oil ever poured onto attackers laying siege to a castle during the Middle Ages?

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What would have been involved in arranging a trip to Albania as a tourist in the 80s?

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To what degree, if at all, did the Tiwanaku civilization influence the Inca?

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If life expectancy in the Middle Ages was around mid-forties for someone who managed to reach the age of 20, at what point would someone have been considered to be old?

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At what point did any civilization develop the concept of times of the day independent of the position of the sun?

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Why have the US and Canada been dominated by white people while all countries from Mexico south are composed mostly of brown people?

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What are some historical blindspots that seem so obvious now in hindsight?

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At what point did Europeans start to identify themselves as white?

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What is the origin of the "Greedy Santa" Christmas party game? Does it have precedents beyond the modern era?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was North America divided into three huge countries (Canada, US, Mexico) but Central America was divided into a lot of small ones?	60
Was boiling oil ever poured onto attackers laying siege to a castle during the Middle Ages?	29
What would have been involved in arranging a trip to Albania as a tourist in the 80s?	18
To what degree, if at all, did the Tiwanaku civilization influence the Inca?	13
If life expectancy in the Middle Ages was around mid-forties for someone who managed to reach the age of 20, at what point would someone have been considered to be old?	9
At what point did any civilization develop the concept of times of the day independent of the position of the sun?	5
Why have the US and Canada been dominated by white people while all countries from Mexico south are composed mostly of brown people?	5
What are some historical blindspots that seem so obvious now in hindsight?	3
At what point did Europeans start to identify themselves as white?	2
What is the origin of the "Greedy Santa" Christmas party game? Does it have precedents beyond the modern era?	2