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Why was it forbidden to stop suicides in Nazi concentration camps?

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I'm a Spanish subject in the 16th Century and I want to leave Castile and go to the Americas. How do I get there?

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Did the people of Al-Andalus drink wine?

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When and why did Bavaria become the richest and more powerful German State?

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In the movie 'Kingdom of Heaven', Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is depicted saying "salamu alaykum" to Saladin. Is this behaviour accurate for a High Middle Ages Crusader?

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What was the turning point that slowed or stopped the Spanish imperial expansion forever?

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In 1941, how sure were Americans that they would defeat Japan? Did they count with the possibility of defeat?

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When and why did people start to use chairs in the West and other places?

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Did Tariq and Musa, the leaders of the Arabs that conquered Spain, really exist or are they legendary figures?

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Did people usually know how to count before widespread education?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was it forbidden to stop suicides in Nazi concentration camps?	20
I'm a Spanish subject in the 16th Century and I want to leave Castile and go to the Americas. How do I get there?	19
Did the people of Al-Andalus drink wine?	19
When and why did Bavaria become the richest and more powerful German State?	16
In the movie 'Kingdom of Heaven', Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is depicted saying "salamu alaykum" to Saladin. Is this behaviour accurate for a High Middle Ages Crusader?	15
What was the turning point that slowed or stopped the Spanish imperial expansion forever?	13
In 1941, how sure were Americans that they would defeat Japan? Did they count with the possibility of defeat?	11
When and why did people start to use chairs in the West and other places?	11
Did Tariq and Musa, the leaders of the Arabs that conquered Spain, really exist or are they legendary figures?	11
Did people usually know how to count before widespread education?	10