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Why did the British make West Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) one country in the 1947 partition? They are 2000 km apart!

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Why did Elizabeth I never marry?

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What was the general level of historical education of watchers of Shakespears plays? Would a average watcher of the history plays (Richard III, Henry V, etc) know what had happened in general terms before watching them?

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Constipation seems to be an enormous problem in medical texts and remedies all the way up to the 20th century. Why?

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Around the beginning of the US Civil War, why was it seen so important to preserve the Union?

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What are the arguments against setting the data of the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire to 1204?

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In late medieval England, how were MPs chosen for the House of Commons?

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How did the Reds in the Russian Civil War feed large urban centres? How does food supply work in civil wars generally?

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In Russia, the Soviet Union oversaw massive industrialization and growth of a war-shattered country. Was Tito's Yugoslavia as economically effective after WW2, and if not, why?

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Why are so many schools in the UK named after King Edward VI, when he died at the age of 15?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the British make West Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) one country in the 1947 partition? They are 2000 km apart!	378
Why did Elizabeth I never marry?	185
What was the general level of historical education of watchers of Shakespears plays? Would a average watcher of the history plays (Richard III, Henry V, etc) know what had happened in general terms before watching them?	105
Constipation seems to be an enormous problem in medical texts and remedies all the way up to the 20th century. Why?	72
Around the beginning of the US Civil War, why was it seen so important to preserve the Union?	27
What are the arguments against setting the data of the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire to 1204?	20
In late medieval England, how were MPs chosen for the House of Commons?	15
How did the Reds in the Russian Civil War feed large urban centres? How does food supply work in civil wars generally?	13
In Russia, the Soviet Union oversaw massive industrialization and growth of a war-shattered country. Was Tito's Yugoslavia as economically effective after WW2, and if not, why?	11
Why are so many schools in the UK named after King Edward VI, when he died at the age of 15?	11