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Why did the Schlieffen plan focus on defeating France before Russia?

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Shamefulness of homosexual/homoromatic relationships in ancient Greece?

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[Roman Republic] How did taxes work?

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How did coroners become an elected position in America?

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Was the syncretization of local religious figures into Catholic saints a real thing? And, if it was, was it a deliberate policy of the early Church, or a byproduct of religions mingling?

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I'm a Victorian-era young man, a minor member of the gentry, who had gone slumming in London the night before. I have just awoken, having been shanghaied onto a ship bound for India. What are my options?

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What was Marx's take on skilled labor?

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[Labor in the US] The 9-to-5 hour day; when (or did) it change?

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What famous Juli would Caesar have looked up to?

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Did Italy undergo de-fascification in the aftermath of World War 2?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Schlieffen plan focus on defeating France before Russia?	13
Shamefulness of homosexual/homoromatic relationships in ancient Greece?	12
[Roman Republic] How did taxes work?	11
How did coroners become an elected position in America?	10
Was the syncretization of local religious figures into Catholic saints a real thing? And, if it was, was it a deliberate policy of the early Church, or a byproduct of religions mingling?	10
I'm a Victorian-era young man, a minor member of the gentry, who had gone slumming in London the night before. I have just awoken, having been shanghaied onto a ship bound for India. What are my options?	9
What was Marx's take on skilled labor?	9
[Labor in the US] The 9-to-5 hour day; when (or did) it change?	8
What famous Juli would Caesar have looked up to?	8
Did Italy undergo de-fascification in the aftermath of World War 2?	7