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In Temple of Doom, Indy boards a small plane transporting poultry. Was this remotely economically feasible?

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Is there an Asian Marco Polo, an Asian who wrote an account of his travels in Europe during the Medieval or Renaissance periods?

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I'm a CIA Counterintelligence agent in Berlin in the 50s accepting payment from the KGB but feeding them disinformation. Do I get to keep the KGB cash?

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What was daily life like for the indigenous population of Mexico City in the years directly after the conquest?

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How Common were Homosexual Practices on Early- to Mid-19th U.S. Whalers?

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What is the case for Thomas Jefferson having fathered children by Sally Hemings?

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What's the most realistic filmic or televisual representation of medieval combat?

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When, in European Historical Writing, Did Authors Stop Using Implausibly Specific Quotations of Speeches?

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What Are Some Good Sources for Learning about Historical Cuisines?

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What sorts of threats, real or imagined, faced merchants on the 11th(ish) century Silk Road?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Temple of Doom, Indy boards a small plane transporting poultry. Was this remotely economically feasible?	1066
Is there an Asian Marco Polo, an Asian who wrote an account of his travels in Europe during the Medieval or Renaissance periods?	654
I'm a CIA Counterintelligence agent in Berlin in the 50s accepting payment from the KGB but feeding them disinformation. Do I get to keep the KGB cash?	451
What was daily life like for the indigenous population of Mexico City in the years directly after the conquest?	52
How Common were Homosexual Practices on Early- to Mid-19th U.S. Whalers?	44
What is the case for Thomas Jefferson having fathered children by Sally Hemings?	34
What's the most realistic filmic or televisual representation of medieval combat?	11
When, in European Historical Writing, Did Authors Stop Using Implausibly Specific Quotations of Speeches?	11
What Are Some Good Sources for Learning about Historical Cuisines?	11
What sorts of threats, real or imagined, faced merchants on the 11th(ish) century Silk Road?	8