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Has DNA evidence ever revealed that a monarch's heir was actually not his biological offspring?

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How was homosexuality handled in the Vietnam War military draft? Could one obtain an exemption (or a non-combat assignment) by claiming to be gay?

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With debt cancellation so common in ancient Mesopotamia, why would anybody ever make loans?

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How did Europeans in the Middle Ages feel about the Romans' concrete buildings?

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Did Roman politicians have professional political staff?

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Did lay investiture of bishops in the Middle Ages still require consecration by another bishop, or was appointment by the king or emperor considered sufficient on its own?

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Is there a chance that some of Henry VIII's heirs died due to unsafe infant sleeping practices?

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In his new book "The Silk Roads," Peter Frankopan asserts that food shortages were a direct cause of the Holocaust - how widely accepted is this theory?

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Why did Massachusetts, Delaware, and Connecticut reject the 12th Amendment?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has DNA evidence ever revealed that a monarch's heir was actually not his biological offspring?	1351
How was homosexuality handled in the Vietnam War military draft? Could one obtain an exemption (or a non-combat assignment) by claiming to be gay?	1048
With debt cancellation so common in ancient Mesopotamia, why would anybody ever make loans?	273
How did Europeans in the Middle Ages feel about the Romans' concrete buildings?	23
Did Roman politicians have professional political staff?	18
Did lay investiture of bishops in the Middle Ages still require consecration by another bishop, or was appointment by the king or emperor considered sufficient on its own?	12
Is there a chance that some of Henry VIII's heirs died due to unsafe infant sleeping practices?	11
In his new book "The Silk Roads," Peter Frankopan asserts that food shortages were a direct cause of the Holocaust - how widely accepted is this theory?	6
Why did Massachusetts, Delaware, and Connecticut reject the 12th Amendment?	1