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The battles of Verdun and the Somme resulted in about 2 million casualties on both sides with apparently little to show for it. Were there any voices raised to stop the carnage on either side of the trenches? If so, whose voices and what happened with them?

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How good was Napoleon as a ruler?

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What is the origin of bullfighting in Spain?

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What do we know about the cult of Horus, Isis and Osiris? How were they worshiped?

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Why didn't NATO disband right after the Warsaw Pact?

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How did Turkey manage to stay away from WWII?

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What was the process that led to the WHO declassifying homosexuality as a mental illness in 1990, and what were the reactions of conservative groups and institutions in Europe and the US?

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Was there a contingency plan in the event Operation Overlord failed?

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It's late 19th century, I'm a young southern Italian man without family. Life is miserable and I want to emigrate. Can I chose between Argentina and America? And if so, where can I expect a better life in the short term?

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How did the Jesuit Order become the subject of conspiracy theories?

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The battles of Verdun and the Somme resulted in about 2 million casualties on both sides with apparently little to show for it. Were there any voices raised to stop the carnage on either side of the trenches? If so, whose voices and what happened with them?	461	AskHistorians
How good was Napoleon as a ruler?	163	AskHistorians
What is the origin of bullfighting in Spain?	136	AskHistorians
What do we know about the cult of Horus, Isis and Osiris? How were they worshiped?	42	AskHistorians
Why didn't NATO disband right after the Warsaw Pact?	32	AskHistorians
How did Turkey manage to stay away from WWII?	29	AskHistorians
What was the process that led to the WHO declassifying homosexuality as a mental illness in 1990, and what were the reactions of conservative groups and institutions in Europe and the US?	23	AskHistorians
Was there a contingency plan in the event Operation Overlord failed?	20	AskHistorians
It's late 19th century, I'm a young southern Italian man without family. Life is miserable and I want to emigrate. Can I chose between Argentina and America? And if so, where can I expect a better life in the short term?	18	AskHistorians
How did the Jesuit Order become the subject of conspiracy theories?	15	AskHistorians