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Did ancient monarchs ever realise that their kids were idiots and worry about that?

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How long has colour blindness been known about?

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What were the attitudes of the labour movements in New Zealand and Australia towards the indigenous populations?

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If Eden had been selected as the capital of Australia rather than Canberra, would the city have been likely to see much greater growth than Canberra has?

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What sort of people lived in cities before the industrial revolution?

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Has there ever been an example in the United States of a powerful party machine being replaced by a machine from the opposing party, in the same territory?

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Has it historically been more common for successful conquerors/revolutions to assume the debts of the toppled government or to repudiate them?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did ancient monarchs ever realise that their kids were idiots and worry about that?	211
How long has colour blindness been known about?	26
What were the attitudes of the labour movements in New Zealand and Australia towards the indigenous populations?	5
If Eden had been selected as the capital of Australia rather than Canberra, would the city have been likely to see much greater growth than Canberra has?	3
What sort of people lived in cities before the industrial revolution?	3
Has there ever been an example in the United States of a powerful party machine being replaced by a machine from the opposing party, in the same territory?	2
Has it historically been more common for successful conquerors/revolutions to assume the debts of the toppled government or to repudiate them?	1