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Why didn't Hannibal take out Scipio's forces that were coming out of Massilia before crossing the Alps? He out numbered Scipio's forces in infantry and calvary and it would've left the march onto Rome defenseless. Especially since Scipio went on to take back Roman lands in Iberia.
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Charles V was during his reign, ruler of the largest empire in Europe, why did he ultimately abdicate all his titles and what do we know of his final years?
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When did the concept of profanity arise in spoken language? And how did society go about establishing which words were in fact profane?
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When Arkansas voted to secede from the United States (after initially voting to stay), the final tally was 69-1 for secession. Do we know how/why that final delegate managed to resist what must have been incredible pressure to vote Yes, especially after other delegates had switched their votes?
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