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When did it stop being acceptable to openly conquer other nations?	4369
In Henry V, the king disguises himself as a soldier to determine what his troops think of him. The soldiers gladly discuss military matters with this stranger wandering their camp. Was there no opsec in medieval warfare?	468
In Taiwan, the KMT went from a brutal military dictatorship to a normal democratic party, and remains the second largest party today. How did this transition go so smoothly?	205
Henry VIII created the Church of England in order to leave his wife. When did this motivation became widely known among Anglicans, and why did they continue with Anglicanism?	193
America banned titles of nobility. As far as I can tell, they were the first Western society to do so. Why did they do so, and what was the reaction of the nobility back in Europe?	152
The Inuit entered Greenland centuries after the Norse first settled the island. Norse sagas record raids from what may possibly be the Inuit. By 1500 CE, the Norse settlements in Greenland died out completely. Did the Inuit beat the Vikings?	124
Why is Patagonia so underpopulated?	119
Ancient Egyptians did not think the brain was an important organ. But wouldn't they notice that head trauma would often lead to cognitive impairment?	110
During the 18th Century, it seems like every philosopher had an interest in science, and every scientist had an interest in philosophy. When did there become a sharp division in the two?	107
Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected official in the history of California. What ideologies or policies did he support? Why did he feud with the local LGBT political group, the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club?	96

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