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Was it ever likely that President Martin Van Buren would marry Queen Victoria? How would that have had to go?

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Does Gilgamesh reference meteorites? How long have humans known or understand what these are?

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Britain just refinanced debt from 1720. What is the oldest debt the US is still paying off?

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Civil War and Constitution Historians: What do you think of Ulysses. S Grant's argument about the right of states to secede? Why is it relatively unknown?

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Was De Gaulle really as much of a pain as historians and the comments of the Allied leaders seemed to make him?

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Given the fame of Da Vinci during his life and after his death, how could his grave and remains have been lost?

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In Wendy Williams new book The Horse, she claims that one of the universals of cave paintings is that humans rarely appear in them and that they are mostly peaceful. Is this true?

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Seemingly benevolent or humble leaders Marcus Aurelius and Cyrus the Great are fascinating. Who else fits that mold?

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Were Mexican-American War veterans given land for their service? Why did America stop doing this?

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Was it common for people to tattoo their social security numbers on their arm?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was it ever likely that President Martin Van Buren would marry Queen Victoria? How would that have had to go?	277
Does Gilgamesh reference meteorites? How long have humans known or understand what these are?	137
Britain just refinanced debt from 1720. What is the oldest debt the US is still paying off?	48
Civil War and Constitution Historians: What do you think of Ulysses. S Grant's argument about the right of states to secede? Why is it relatively unknown?	34
Was De Gaulle really as much of a pain as historians and the comments of the Allied leaders seemed to make him?	11
Given the fame of Da Vinci during his life and after his death, how could his grave and remains have been lost?	10
In Wendy Williams new book The Horse, she claims that one of the universals of cave paintings is that humans rarely appear in them and that they are mostly peaceful. Is this true?	10
Seemingly benevolent or humble leaders Marcus Aurelius and Cyrus the Great are fascinating. Who else fits that mold?	7
Were Mexican-American War veterans given land for their service? Why did America stop doing this?	6
Was it common for people to tattoo their social security numbers on their arm?	5