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Did Attila the Hun really die of a bloody nose?

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Would Jesus Have Thought Himself A Roman?

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During the Mamluk dynasty period of Egypt, the military elite consisted of slaves. The children of the Mamluk did not inherit the military positions. What happened to the children of Mamluks? Did they remain politically significant in any ways? Were they able to acquire wealth, or did they fade into

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The Japanese treated Russian and German POWs quite well during WW1 and the Russo-Japanese war. They treated American POWs horribly. What changed?

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At what point did the Etruscan Language disapear? Did the to Roman Empire actively try to end the Etruscan language? Did speakers of Etruscan ever suffer discrimination?

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Would Charlemagne Have Thought Himself a Roman?

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When did Switzerland become a center of trade, banking and pharmaceuticals?

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What kind of clothes would Jesus Christ have worn? What would be the common style of clothing for men and women from the same community Jesus was from? Are typical modern depictions of the dress of Jesus and his disciples accurate for the period?

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A lot of common English names (James, John, Michael) are English versions of biblical names. When did such names become common in English? Did the Anglo-Saxons use such names immediately after conversion, or were these names adopted more lately?

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The Chinese characters for the United States is roughly the Beautiful Country. How and why where these characters chosen to represent the United States?

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Did Attila the Hun really die of a bloody nose?	106
Would Jesus Have Thought Himself A Roman?	74
During the Mamluk dynasty period of Egypt, the military elite consisted of slaves. The children of the Mamluk did not inherit the military positions. What happened to the children of Mamluks? Did they remain politically significant in any ways? Were they able to acquire wealth, or did they fade into	71
The Japanese treated Russian and German POWs quite well during WW1 and the Russo-Japanese war. They treated American POWs horribly. What changed?	68
At what point did the Etruscan Language disapear? Did the to Roman Empire actively try to end the Etruscan language? Did speakers of Etruscan ever suffer discrimination?	63
Would Charlemagne Have Thought Himself a Roman?	60
When did Switzerland become a center of trade, banking and pharmaceuticals?	54
What kind of clothes would Jesus Christ have worn? What would be the common style of clothing for men and women from the same community Jesus was from? Are typical modern depictions of the dress of Jesus and his disciples accurate for the period?	46
A lot of common English names (James, John, Michael) are English versions of biblical names. When did such names become common in English? Did the Anglo-Saxons use such names immediately after conversion, or were these names adopted more lately?	40
The Chinese characters for the United States is roughly the Beautiful Country. How and why where these characters chosen to represent the United States?	34