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"The Muslim slave trade was much larger, lasted much longer, and was more brutal than the transatlantic slave trade" - is there any truth in this statement?

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Is "Homage to Catalonia" an accurate depiction of the Spanish civil war?

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Why was "Me ne frego" ("I don't care") chosen by Mussolini as one of his mottoes?

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Is there such a thing as different "waves" of feminism?

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Is there any truth in the statement that the 1946 referendum in Italy (monarchy versus republic) was rigged, and that otherwise monarchy would have won?

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It's my understanding that Greek and Roman historiographers didn't have the scruples of modern historians with regards to accuracy. How do we know what they wrote is not made up?

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Would any Japanese weapon (before gunpowder was introduced) have been effective against a medieval European knight in full armor?

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I'm a wealthy merchant from Florence during the 14th century, and for whatever reason I want to travel to Japan (should I say Cipangu?). How do I organize the voyage?

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Is there any evidence that the US got involved with either left or right wing terrorism in Italy during the 70s?

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Is there any truth in this Tumblr post about Julius Caesar?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"The Muslim slave trade was much larger, lasted much longer, and was more brutal than the transatlantic slave trade" - is there any truth in this statement?	313
Is "Homage to Catalonia" an accurate depiction of the Spanish civil war?	62
Why was "Me ne frego" ("I don't care") chosen by Mussolini as one of his mottoes?	46
Is there such a thing as different "waves" of feminism?	35
Is there any truth in the statement that the 1946 referendum in Italy (monarchy versus republic) was rigged, and that otherwise monarchy would have won?	29
It's my understanding that Greek and Roman historiographers didn't have the scruples of modern historians with regards to accuracy. How do we know what they wrote is not made up?	26
Would any Japanese weapon (before gunpowder was introduced) have been effective against a medieval European knight in full armor?	17
I'm a wealthy merchant from Florence during the 14th century, and for whatever reason I want to travel to Japan (should I say Cipangu?). How do I organize the voyage?	12
Is there any evidence that the US got involved with either left or right wing terrorism in Italy during the 70s?	11
Is there any truth in this Tumblr post about Julius Caesar?	4