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What fueled the street lights in 13th-century Cordoba?

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What did it mean to be a Grecian in late-18th Century British schools?

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Was the 1977 sale of a submarine to Indonesia controversial in Germany at the time?

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Why are baseball pitches that miss the strike zone called “balls”?

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How did the Romans handle “fatbergs” in their sewage system?

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What was Prince Philip’s surname (prior to Mountbatten)?

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Before Idriss Deby, who was the last head of state to be killed in combat?

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During WW2, what B-29 crew role did the abbreviation EMG mean?

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Which 1848 German revolutionaries became key players in the US Republican party?

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Where did a ship's navigator usually work?

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What is the significance of “Pharaoh” versus “King” in ancient Egypt?

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How effective was the (Western) Allies bombing campaign over Germany in drawing down the Eastern Front Luftwaffe?

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What happened to the Parthians?

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Is the depiction of the Stirling Castle Knight historically accurate?

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My father (DOB 09/03/1919) entered the army 01/1942. By 12/42 he made Sgt. He was a 1st Sgt. when separated 10/45. Is this unusual?

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Why couldn't the US persuade Russia, Japan's neighbor to the west, to let it attack Japan from its territory in the later years of WWII?

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Is the Cypress of Kashmar on display in Baghdad?

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Why would 19th century parents make their babies wear stiffened bodices?

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During the defense of the home islands, what was Japan's plan for its forces off-island?

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When names of these countries were first called

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What kind of US Army uniform is this?

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When did households become electrified?

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Why was Edward I of England the first Edward?

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Who said “against the soul, lies; against the body, violence” and where?

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Would a commissioned officer in the Royal Navy during the mid-late 18th century ever sail on a vessel other than a man-o-war, ship of the line, etc?

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What are some examples of famous people in history who made big mistakes that they learnt from and this then led them to succeed? [closed]

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How to research a Victorian company

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Why didn't the Austrian Empire have Household troops?

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How many Reichsmarks would a piano lesson have cost in Germany during 1930 - 39?

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Can anyone help me identify this Coat of Arms?

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What did Douglas MacArthur mean by “In war, there is no substitute for victory?” [closed]

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Has this rock been engineered by humans and, if so, what was its use?

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How many 'pubs' (alehouses, inns and taverns) were there in England in 1577?

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Is there an objective measure of decadence?

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Can anyone tell me anything about the markings on these shell casings?

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Does the (Ragnersson) mean (Son of Ragnar)?

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