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Why don't Egyptian dynasties have names, like Chinese dynasties?

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How much wealth was Spain able to extract annually from its colonies during the 16th century compared to its GDP? Grain, cotton, gold, silver, etc.

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Were lists of daily arrivals in the city published in the newspapers in 19th century America?

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How big a pile of Mayan books did the conquistadors burn? Was it comparable to the library of Alexandria?

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When is Stonehenge first mentioned in history? Did the Romans mention it?

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How did Japan annex Korea in 1910? No battles seem to have been fought. Did Korea have an army to defend it?

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Did women end up in labor camps during Stalinism? Were women significantly less likely to be affected by purges? What was the male:female ratio of those affected by the purges?

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Were there Ancient Romans or Greeks who disapproved of slavery?

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Who was the last Byzantine emperor to have a Latin instead of a Greek name?

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Did ancient people expose skin to snow/cold?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why don't Egyptian dynasties have names, like Chinese dynasties?	649
How much wealth was Spain able to extract annually from its colonies during the 16th century compared to its GDP? Grain, cotton, gold, silver, etc.	126
Were lists of daily arrivals in the city published in the newspapers in 19th century America?	99
How big a pile of Mayan books did the conquistadors burn? Was it comparable to the library of Alexandria?	82
When is Stonehenge first mentioned in history? Did the Romans mention it?	73
How did Japan annex Korea in 1910? No battles seem to have been fought. Did Korea have an army to defend it?	73
Did women end up in labor camps during Stalinism? Were women significantly less likely to be affected by purges? What was the male:female ratio of those affected by the purges?	50
Were there Ancient Romans or Greeks who disapproved of slavery?	45
Who was the last Byzantine emperor to have a Latin instead of a Greek name?	11
Did ancient people expose skin to snow/cold?	10