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Scientific names for animals and plants are written in Latin. Is this a form of Latin that an ancient Roman would recognize?

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Did medieval Jews have a lingua franca?

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Would castles built on the water have boat docks inside or outside the walls?

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How did college athletic conferences get their names? Why are there multiple "Big" conferences?

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How would the Confederacy deal with coffee shortages in the American Civil War?

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Why did all pro wrestling bouts become fixed?

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Why were the Boxers unable to defeat heavily-outnumbered, surrounded Westerners in the Beijing Legation Quarter?

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Were the disputes over the nature of Christ a byproduct of the political strife of the late Roman Empire (ca. 300-700), or was it the other way around?

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Was there a stigma attached to syphilis patients during the Early Modern period, the way that a stigma was attached to HIV positive patients in the 1980s?

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Why are pharmacy become a separate profession from the practice of medicine?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Scientific names for animals and plants are written in Latin. Is this a form of Latin that an ancient Roman would recognize?	5
Did medieval Jews have a lingua franca?	5
Would castles built on the water have boat docks inside or outside the walls?	5
How did college athletic conferences get their names? Why are there multiple "Big" conferences?	5
How would the Confederacy deal with coffee shortages in the American Civil War?	5
Why did all pro wrestling bouts become fixed?	4
Why were the Boxers unable to defeat heavily-outnumbered, surrounded Westerners in the Beijing Legation Quarter?	4
Were the disputes over the nature of Christ a byproduct of the political strife of the late Roman Empire (ca. 300-700), or was it the other way around?	4
Was there a stigma attached to syphilis patients during the Early Modern period, the way that a stigma was attached to HIV positive patients in the 1980s?	4
Why are pharmacy become a separate profession from the practice of medicine?	3