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In 1922 France demanded the extradition of Hermann Goering (then a ww1 ace) as war criminal. What was his crime?

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Why does John Milton's English sound almost modern whereas people who lived 50 years earlier (Shakespeare, Spenser, Bacon) are incoherent at time?

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Is Satan from Persia / Babylon?

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So, who was the Minotaurus?

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Caesar seems to have no qualms about the massacres his troops do to his enemies. Do any pre-enlightenment writers show compassion to their foes or their foes' civilians?

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According to the Encyclopedia Britannica (1842) article on "Electricity" king Wolimer of the Goths was able to emit sparks from his body. Who was this king Wolimer of the Goths?

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Do horses really absolutely hate the smell of camels?

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How did Mexico react to massive Anglo immigration waves to Texas before it's violent secession in the 1830s? Did it tighten the border thereafter?

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After the Sino-Soviet split (ideologically over the issue of Stalinism), Nixon sided with Mao (and Hoxha and Pol Pot). Has there been any opposition amongst American conservatives or liberals preferring to side, instead, with the more moderate USSR?

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Stalin studied in a Theological Seminary in the capital of Georgia. Did he ever put his formal education as a clergyman to any use?

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In 1922 France demanded the extradition of Hermann Goering (then a ww1 ace) as war criminal. What was his crime?	418	AskHistorians
Why does John Milton's English sound almost modern whereas people who lived 50 years earlier (Shakespeare, Spenser, Bacon) are incoherent at time?	206	AskHistorians
Is Satan from Persia / Babylon?	52	AskHistorians
So, who was the Minotaurus?	48	AskHistorians
Caesar seems to have no qualms about the massacres his troops do to his enemies. Do any pre-enlightenment writers show compassion to their foes or their foes' civilians?	38	AskHistorians
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica (1842) article on "Electricity" king Wolimer of the Goths was able to emit sparks from his body. Who was this king Wolimer of the Goths?	28	AskHistorians
Do horses really absolutely hate the smell of camels?	26	askscience
How did Mexico react to massive Anglo immigration waves to Texas before it's violent secession in the 1830s? Did it tighten the border thereafter?	22	AskHistorians
After the Sino-Soviet split (ideologically over the issue of Stalinism), Nixon sided with Mao (and Hoxha and Pol Pot). Has there been any opposition amongst American conservatives or liberals preferring to side, instead, with the more moderate USSR?	21	AskHistorians
Stalin studied in a Theological Seminary in the capital of Georgia. Did he ever put his formal education as a clergyman to any use?	16	AskHistorians