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Was Napoleon physically dragged away from the battlefield at Waterloo as depicted in the eponymous film (1970)?

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Did the Romans have a celebrity culture centred around artists and entertainers like we do today?

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What were the Native Americans smoking in their 'Peace Pipes', and what was the cultural significance of this practice?

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Why did Mao Zedong's reputation and personality cult survive after the fall of communism in China, when Stalin's did not?

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Are there any Aboriginal myths or stories about the megafauna that became extinct in Australia after colonization by the first humans to arrive there?

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"Groups as recent as ISIS have claimed to have re-established a Caliphate in the Middle East. What were the Caliphates like and what is the history of their use as a political topos after they ended?"

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What's going on in this ancient Egyptian mural?

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Did schoolteachers in Nazi Germany try and resist their government by avoiding teaching their students about Nazi ideologies and race theories?

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What did McDonald's burgers taste like when they were first released?

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How did Alexander handle mounted archers?

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Was Napoleon physically dragged away from the battlefield at Waterloo as depicted in the eponymous film (1970)?	15
Did the Romans have a celebrity culture centred around artists and entertainers like we do today?	15
What were the Native Americans smoking in their 'Peace Pipes', and what was the cultural significance of this practice?	14
Why did Mao Zedong's reputation and personality cult survive after the fall of communism in China, when Stalin's did not?	14
Are there any Aboriginal myths or stories about the megafauna that became extinct in Australia after colonization by the first humans to arrive there?	14
"Groups as recent as ISIS have claimed to have re-established a Caliphate in the Middle East. What were the Caliphates like and what is the history of their use as a political topos after they ended?"	14
What's going on in this ancient Egyptian mural?	13
Did schoolteachers in Nazi Germany try and resist their government by avoiding teaching their students about Nazi ideologies and race theories?	13
What did McDonald's burgers taste like when they were first released?	13
How did Alexander handle mounted archers?	12