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What do contemporary historians now think of the theory that the Xiongnu travelled to Europe and became known as Huns?

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What were the logistics of building a town wall in the Middle Ages?

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What is the first verified historical example of people establishing a hoax in order to fool later generations?

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After the Guomindang fled to Taiwan, did they still maintain hopes of reconquering the mainland? If so, do we have any idea what their strategy would have been?

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What happened to the Vietcong after the reunification of Vietnam? Were they incorporated into the regular army? Were its leaders given government positions? Did most just return to their day jobs?

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Did viking raids and trade lead to a noticeable increase in wealth in viking age Scandinavia?

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What did the Germans do with the remnants of the Polish army after they invaded in 1939? Were they executed or imprisoned? Did any join the German army?

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Yang Guifei is conventionally regarded as one of the most beautiful women in Chinese history, what do we know about beauty standards during the Tang Dynasty? Is it likely she would be considered attractive today?

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What were the reasons for the UK in the 19th century wanting to suppress the global slave trade? Were they mainly humanitarian or self interested?

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Were there any points in WWII where a negotiated peace seemed likely?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What do contemporary historians now think of the theory that the Xiongnu travelled to Europe and became known as Huns?	11
What were the logistics of building a town wall in the Middle Ages?	10
What is the first verified historical example of people establishing a hoax in order to fool later generations?	10
After the Guomindang fled to Taiwan, did they still maintain hopes of reconquering the mainland? If so, do we have any idea what their strategy would have been?	8
What happened to the Vietcong after the reunification of Vietnam? Were they incorporated into the regular army? Were its leaders given government positions? Did most just return to their day jobs?	7
Did viking raids and trade lead to a noticeable increase in wealth in viking age Scandinavia?	7
What did the Germans do with the remnants of the Polish army after they invaded in 1939? Were they executed or imprisoned? Did any join the German army?	6
Yang Guifei is conventionally regarded as one of the most beautiful women in Chinese history, what do we know about beauty standards during the Tang Dynasty? Is it likely she would be considered attractive today?	6
What were the reasons for the UK in the 19th century wanting to suppress the global slave trade? Were they mainly humanitarian or self interested?	6
Were there any points in WWII where a negotiated peace seemed likely?	4