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Soviet Excavations in the Arctic Circle: Why Can't I find the Lost City of Mangazeya on a Modern Map?

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Colloquialisms in Ancient Rome?

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I'm a teenage, Roman patrician visiting Syria in the first century; fortunate (?) enough to indulge in the secrets of the Dionysian Mysteries. Do I come home smugly telling my peers the Latin equivalent of "You Just Don't Get It, Bruh" or is it "What Happens in the East, Stays in the East?"

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How was the Haitian Revolution taught in Soviet Schools?

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In the 1860s , Teams of Engineers Used Human-Powered Screwjacks to Lift Entire City Blocks of Chicago. Where Could I Find Technical Information About How This Was Accomplished?

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How Did Early Ironclads Prevent Rust?

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What are Some (hopefully feel-good) Examples of United States Institutions being Successfully Purged of Corruption?

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How Did Roman Temples Function Economically?

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During the Roman Republic: In Addition to Proconsuls, were there Propraetors, Proaediles, and Proquaestors? How Often were Senators Referred to by those Titles?

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"The Original Department of Education was created in 1867 to collect information on schools and teaching..." ...during Andrew Johnson's presidency? What was the greater context for this?

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Soviet Excavations in the Arctic Circle: Why Can't I find the Lost City of Mangazeya on a Modern Map?	1850
Colloquialisms in Ancient Rome?	59
I'm a teenage, Roman patrician visiting Syria in the first century; fortunate (?) enough to indulge in the secrets of the Dionysian Mysteries. Do I come home smugly telling my peers the Latin equivalent of "You Just Don't Get It, Bruh" or is it "What Happens in the East, Stays in the East?"	58
How was the Haitian Revolution taught in Soviet Schools?	51
In the 1860s , Teams of Engineers Used Human-Powered Screwjacks to Lift Entire City Blocks of Chicago. Where Could I Find Technical Information About How This Was Accomplished?	39
How Did Early Ironclads Prevent Rust?	31
What are Some (hopefully feel-good) Examples of United States Institutions being Successfully Purged of Corruption?	12
How Did Roman Temples Function Economically?	10
During the Roman Republic: In Addition to Proconsuls, were there Propraetors, Proaediles, and Proquaestors? How Often were Senators Referred to by those Titles?	10
"The Original Department of Education was created in 1867 to collect information on schools and teaching..." ...during Andrew Johnson's presidency? What was the greater context for this?	9