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How did the Allies achieve air superiority on Sicily?

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Did Henry V’s archers at Agincourt fight with no pants / breeches on because of dysentery?

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Were Trojans the ancestors of the Romans?

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What is the first horse name recorded in history?

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Did Sir Isaac Newton ever claim that his mind in 1666 was "remarkably fit for invention"?

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Why did the rest of the Eastern Bloc not invade Yugoslavia?

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Did pre-Columbian Americans know the spherical shape of the Earth?

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Why did the film "The Longest Day" have the "cricket" training scene if the Allies received no intelligence about the hedgerows in Normandy?

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Was Heinrich Himmler's death a suicide?

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What ships did pirates use in ancient Greece and Rome?

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What is the date and original source of this medieval picture?

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Source of quote attributed to Florence Nightingale: To understand God's thoughts we must study statistics

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What (else) happened July 1st 1858 in London?

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Why did Robert Walpole get painted with a crown on his right side?

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What is the London Enemies List 1775?

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Why was Eisenhower chosen to be Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?

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Why did people have so many children in Victorian times?

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In medieval Europe, were children born in an annulled marriage automatically illegitimate?

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Why is the Arch of Titus not considered to be anti-Semitic?

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In the first half of 20th century, how was gold inspected for authenticity?

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Constantine the Great created the Chi-Rho from the Greek word for "Christ". Why choose Greek over Latin, even though he was Roman?

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Why did WWI include Japan?

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How did succession in Anglo Saxon England work?

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Hiring professionals to transcribe historical documents

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Were the earliest Egyptian hieroglyphs ever discovered really found in Qustul in Ancient Nubia?

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What is the origin of this coin? Willem WRL

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Who is in this c.1866 photo?

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What did Germany gain from the Armistice of 11 November 1918?

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Where can I find the earliest surviving versions of Herodotus's Histories?

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Why is there a difference in ordinal numbers of UK General Elections and Parliaments? Was a UK Parliament ever formed without an election?

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How did the Allies achieve air superiority on Sicily?

Did Henry V’s archers at Agincourt fight with no pants / breeches on because of dysentery?

Were Trojans the ancestors of the Romans?

What is the first horse name recorded in history?

Did Sir Isaac Newton ever claim that his mind in 1666 was "remarkably fit for invention"?

Why did the rest of the Eastern Bloc not invade Yugoslavia?

Did pre-Columbian Americans know the spherical shape of the Earth?

Why did the film "The Longest Day" have the "cricket" training scene if the Allies received no intelligence about the hedgerows in Normandy?

Was Heinrich Himmler's death a suicide?

What ships did pirates use in ancient Greece and Rome?

What is the date and original source of this medieval picture?

Source of quote attributed to Florence Nightingale: To understand God's thoughts we must study statistics

What (else) happened July 1st 1858 in London?

Why did Robert Walpole get painted with a crown on his right side?

What is the London Enemies List 1775?

Why was Eisenhower chosen to be Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?

Why did people have so many children in Victorian times?

In medieval Europe, were children born in an annulled marriage automatically illegitimate?

Why is the Arch of Titus not considered to be anti-Semitic?

In the first half of 20th century, how was gold inspected for authenticity?

Constantine the Great created the Chi-Rho from the Greek word for "Christ". Why choose Greek over Latin, even though he was Roman?

Why did WWI include Japan?

How did succession in Anglo Saxon England work?

Hiring professionals to transcribe historical documents

Were the earliest Egyptian hieroglyphs ever discovered really found in Qustul in Ancient Nubia?

What is the origin of this coin? Willem WRL

Who is in this c.1866 photo?

What did Germany gain from the Armistice of 11 November 1918?

Where can I find the earliest surviving versions of Herodotus's Histories?

Why is there a difference in ordinal numbers of UK General Elections and Parliaments? Was a UK Parliament ever formed without an election?