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Is it true that an alternate translation of Caesar's last words run something equivalent to: "[Expletive], you stupid children"? (context in description) NSFW

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Did the Ottomans undertake any significant archaeology?

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Has South Korea every been successful in espionage attempts on the ground in the North?

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Why was the method of loci abandoned?

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What is this large pre columbian settlement of ~1 million people in what is now BC?

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How did the Columbian Exchange (food from the Americas) spread to Asia? What were the initial reactions to the new ingredients? Did anyone turn up their nose at the new dishes it created?

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Why were Borden/Laurier/King chosen to be put on Canadian money?

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What exactly were the duties of Allied signalsman in WWII?

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Just how reliable is Pierre Berton as a source of Information?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is it true that an alternate translation of Caesar's last words run something equivalent to: "[Expletive], you stupid children"? (context in description) NSFW	322
Did the Ottomans undertake any significant archaeology?	20
Has South Korea every been successful in espionage attempts on the ground in the North?	11
Why was the method of loci abandoned?	9
What is this large pre columbian settlement of ~1 million people in what is now BC?	6
How did the Columbian Exchange (food from the Americas) spread to Asia? What were the initial reactions to the new ingredients? Did anyone turn up their nose at the new dishes it created?	5
Why were Borden/Laurier/King chosen to be put on Canadian money?	3
What exactly were the duties of Allied signalsman in WWII?	1
Just how reliable is Pierre Berton as a source of Information?	1