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Why didn't the US Civil War devolve into a protracted guerrilla war?

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How did people react to love before the era of romantic marriages?

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Was long term imprisonment a common punishment anywhere on Earth during the Medieval period or earlier?

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What caused the military stalemate to break at the end of World War I?

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Did burning the Library of Alexandria do more damage to the knowledge of contemporaries or to the of future historians?

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How did historical cultures view loneliness and living alone? Did any pre-19th century society have a higher proportion of people living alone than in Western cultures today?

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How did writers deal with rough drafts before paper was cheap and plentiful?

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Religion in the Soviet Union

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Did the US government intentionally encourage the outbreak of the Korean War in order to justify defense budget increases?

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Allen Dulles claimed the Oracle of Delphi employed an intelligence network to provide accurate "prophesies". Was he lying?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't the US Civil War devolve into a protracted guerrilla war?	206
How did people react to love before the era of romantic marriages?	52
Was long term imprisonment a common punishment anywhere on Earth during the Medieval period or earlier?	45
What caused the military stalemate to break at the end of World War I?	13
Did burning the Library of Alexandria do more damage to the knowledge of contemporaries or to the of future historians?	11
How did historical cultures view loneliness and living alone? Did any pre-19th century society have a higher proportion of people living alone than in Western cultures today?	10
How did writers deal with rough drafts before paper was cheap and plentiful?	8
Religion in the Soviet Union	7
Did the US government intentionally encourage the outbreak of the Korean War in order to justify defense budget increases?	6
Allen Dulles claimed the Oracle of Delphi employed an intelligence network to provide accurate "prophesies". Was he lying?	5