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If I entered the Roman Empire from its outskirts in 117 AD, how far would I have to travel into its "borders" before I knew for sure that I was in the Roman Empire, and how would I know?

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Did people actually call 911 or an observatory upon seeing the Milky Way due to the power outage that followed the Northridge Earthquake?

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Was Pope Benedict XII elected by accident? [repost]

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The fascist governments of Germany, Italy, and Japan were very focused on expansion. Why didn't the fascist governments of Spain and Portugal share the same focus on territorial expansion?

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When were the wooden stairs to the top of the St. Euphemia belltower in Rovinj, Croatia last replaced?

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When translating a ruler's title, is there a convention for choosing chief, king, emperor, or another title if the original language does not have equivalent words?

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Were the US and the USSR concerned that their soldiers would refuse to launch nuclear weapons during the Cold War?

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When and why did the paint scheme for US fire trucks become so standardized?

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Was Pope Benedict XII elected by accident?

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Was there ever a public movement in the US to promote Eisenhower to a 6-star position, similar to the post-war attempt to promote MacArthur? If not, why not?

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If I entered the Roman Empire from its outskirts in 117 AD, how far would I have to travel into its "borders" before I knew for sure that I was in the Roman Empire, and how would I know?	794
Did people actually call 911 or an observatory upon seeing the Milky Way due to the power outage that followed the Northridge Earthquake?	348
Was Pope Benedict XII elected by accident? [repost]	118
The fascist governments of Germany, Italy, and Japan were very focused on expansion. Why didn't the fascist governments of Spain and Portugal share the same focus on territorial expansion?	90
When were the wooden stairs to the top of the St. Euphemia belltower in Rovinj, Croatia last replaced?	50
When translating a ruler's title, is there a convention for choosing chief, king, emperor, or another title if the original language does not have equivalent words?	35
Were the US and the USSR concerned that their soldiers would refuse to launch nuclear weapons during the Cold War?	20
When and why did the paint scheme for US fire trucks become so standardized?	17
Was Pope Benedict XII elected by accident?	14
Was there ever a public movement in the US to promote Eisenhower to a 6-star position, similar to the post-war attempt to promote MacArthur? If not, why not?	13