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Why isn't there a major city at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers (present day Cairo, IL)?

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How familiar were ancient/medieval East Asian societies like China and Japan with the geography of northern Asia and Siberia?

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In Roman times, how long would it take a letter to travel from Rome to London?

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How much interaction took place between Florida and the Bahamas/Cuba in pre-Columbian times?

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When and where was the last island in Polynesia or the greater Pacific area discovered? Was it after 1900?

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Is it accurate to describe Trajan's rise to power after the death of Nerva as a "coup?"

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why isn't there a major city at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers (present day Cairo, IL)?	2325
How familiar were ancient/medieval East Asian societies like China and Japan with the geography of northern Asia and Siberia?	26
In Roman times, how long would it take a letter to travel from Rome to London?	11
How much interaction took place between Florida and the Bahamas/Cuba in pre-Columbian times?	7
When and where was the last island in Polynesia or the greater Pacific area discovered? Was it after 1900?	6
Is it accurate to describe Trajan's rise to power after the death of Nerva as a "coup?"	3