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[META] Why are certain scholarly history books SO prohibitively expensive?

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How did the Aztecs access the beating heart during their human sacrifice rituals to Huitzilopochtli?

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What is the proper spelling of "Nebuchadnezzar"?

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Why did Constantine wait to get baptized until he was on his deathbed?

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How is the reputation of King Albert I from Belgium?

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[WWI] Why/How did the enemies end up playing football and celebrating the holidays during trench warfare? Were they not afraid of getting killed?

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Did Darius I usurp the throne from a legitimate heir of Cambyses?

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Why is the star in the "star and crescent" symbol of Ottoman Empire/Islam not exactly upright geometrically?

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How well were U.S. sports players accepted to play in the USSR during the Cold War?

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If the first humans started in Africa, why did civilizations flourish outside of Africa?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[META] Why are certain scholarly history books SO prohibitively expensive?	170
How did the Aztecs access the beating heart during their human sacrifice rituals to Huitzilopochtli?	18
What is the proper spelling of "Nebuchadnezzar"?	11
Why did Constantine wait to get baptized until he was on his deathbed?	11
How is the reputation of King Albert I from Belgium?	7
[WWI] Why/How did the enemies end up playing football and celebrating the holidays during trench warfare? Were they not afraid of getting killed?	7
Did Darius I usurp the throne from a legitimate heir of Cambyses?	7
Why is the star in the "star and crescent" symbol of Ottoman Empire/Islam not exactly upright geometrically?	5
How well were U.S. sports players accepted to play in the USSR during the Cold War?	4
If the first humans started in Africa, why did civilizations flourish outside of Africa?	2