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Did Hitler's increasingly delusional refusal to allow any retreat in the East have anything to do with fearing the discovery of Auschwitz, etc.?
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Was Henry VII (not Richard III) the real culprit behind the disappearances of the princes in the Tower?
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What was it about Rome that produced such giant figures as Caesar, Pompey, Cicero, Cato, Crassus etc. all at the same time?
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Why is there so much more written history from Greece and Rome rather than Persia? Were Persian histories lost, or was writing history not valued?
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The Battle of Nineveh (627) was a set-piece ancient battle that apparently lasted 8 hours ... how is this possible? Did ancient armies ever separate and stop fighting to have a rest?
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Do we know if ancient Romans used nicknames with their friends? E.g. Would Maximilianus ever get called Max? Or Julius Caesar, Jules?
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Why is there such a wild discrepancy in estimated dates (~500-1700 BC) for such an important figure as the Prophet Zarathustra?
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What did the medieval Church think of days and months being named after pagan gods? (e.g. June - Juno, Thursday - Thor) Were there any attempts to change the names?
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