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What violent occurrences happened in British Colombia is the years 3500 BCE - 1674 BCE and 1500 BCE - 500 CE?

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What made cartographers and explorers believe that there was a 'Northwest' passage to be found?

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ELI5 - Why is Augustus considered the first emperor of Rome, not Julius Caesar?

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Why wasn't the viking landings in the new world (Newfoundland/Vinland) common knowledge in Europe? Why weren't Columbus and the other explorers of that age aware that land to the west was discovered 500 years prior to them?

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I remember hearing about a guy who invented malleable glass. When he showed it to the Roman Emperor, the Emperor had him killed immediately. Anyone else hear of this story?

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When did the use of the A.D. (after Christ's death) calendar first start to be used?

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After Franz Ferdinand was assassinated and the Austrians went after the Serbs, what was Russia's motivation for getting involved?

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Why is Reagan considered to be the greatest (or at least most popular) president of modern time?

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Do you find the more you learn about history the less religious you become?

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In 1864 a group of Canadians let Confederates use Canadian bases to launch attacks on St. Albans, Vermont. How did the Rebs get that far north without being detected by the Yankees? What were the repercussions for the Canadians that allowed this?

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What violent occurrences happened in British Colombia is the years 3500 BCE - 1674 BCE and 1500 BCE - 500 CE?	14
What made cartographers and explorers believe that there was a 'Northwest' passage to be found?	13
ELI5 - Why is Augustus considered the first emperor of Rome, not Julius Caesar?	13
Why wasn't the viking landings in the new world (Newfoundland/Vinland) common knowledge in Europe? Why weren't Columbus and the other explorers of that age aware that land to the west was discovered 500 years prior to them?	13
I remember hearing about a guy who invented malleable glass. When he showed it to the Roman Emperor, the Emperor had him killed immediately. Anyone else hear of this story?	12
When did the use of the A.D. (after Christ's death) calendar first start to be used?	11
After Franz Ferdinand was assassinated and the Austrians went after the Serbs, what was Russia's motivation for getting involved?	11
Why is Reagan considered to be the greatest (or at least most popular) president of modern time?	11
Do you find the more you learn about history the less religious you become?	11
In 1864 a group of Canadians let Confederates use Canadian bases to launch attacks on St. Albans, Vermont. How did the Rebs get that far north without being detected by the Yankees? What were the repercussions for the Canadians that allowed this?	10