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Why is it that peanut butter is so popular in America but not elsewhere in the world?

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Alexander Hamilton wrote a letter to John Laurens dated September 16, 1780. In it he says "she loves you a l’americaine not a la françois" What does that mean?

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Literacy among Roman soldiers. How was it taught? (And several other questions about Roman soldiers.)

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Did Roman slaves have to be tortured before their testimony could be accepted in a court of law?

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Female mercenaries in 14th and 15th centuries?

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The clenched fist of the Spanish Civil War

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When did Europeans start to refer to themselves as Europeans?

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Clovis culture and the first people in America

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Extreme Book Nerd Reading Challenge for Historians. Readng Recommendations?

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Roman armies are supposed to have built fortified camps whenever they stopped for the night. How realistic was this? (And other questions.)

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is it that peanut butter is so popular in America but not elsewhere in the world?	342
Alexander Hamilton wrote a letter to John Laurens dated September 16, 1780. In it he says "she loves you a l’americaine not a la françois" What does that mean?	262
Literacy among Roman soldiers. How was it taught? (And several other questions about Roman soldiers.)	84
Did Roman slaves have to be tortured before their testimony could be accepted in a court of law?	42
Female mercenaries in 14th and 15th centuries?	33
The clenched fist of the Spanish Civil War	33
When did Europeans start to refer to themselves as Europeans?	30
Clovis culture and the first people in America	28
Extreme Book Nerd Reading Challenge for Historians. Readng Recommendations?	28
Roman armies are supposed to have built fortified camps whenever they stopped for the night. How realistic was this? (And other questions.)	24