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How did discrete state espionage organizations like the CIA and KGB come into existence? What preceded them?

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Did the USA, USSR, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, and Italy have command economies in WW2?

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When was the last time mercenaries were used in a European land war?

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How did contemporary non-converts react to accounts of Jesus performing miracles?

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What specific species of animal was represented in Roman aquila battle standards?

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Why does Frederick Barbarossa get a 'sleeping hero' legend but other Holy Roman Emperors do not?

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When did European cities stop having permanent fortifications?

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When and how did Iberia and Sub-Saharan Africa hear about the Mongol conquests? What was the reaction in those countries?

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The Chinese monk Qiu Chuji told Ghengis Khan that there was no secret medicine of immortality. Ghengis Khan then placed Chuji in charge of all religious persons in the empire. What did Chuji do with this authoirty?

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Did the Catholic Church ever try to restrict gunpowder weapons for being too deadly?

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How did discrete state espionage organizations like the CIA and KGB come into existence? What preceded them?	14
Did the USA, USSR, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, and Italy have command economies in WW2?	14
When was the last time mercenaries were used in a European land war?	14
How did contemporary non-converts react to accounts of Jesus performing miracles?	13
What specific species of animal was represented in Roman aquila battle standards?	13
Why does Frederick Barbarossa get a 'sleeping hero' legend but other Holy Roman Emperors do not?	12
When did European cities stop having permanent fortifications?	12
When and how did Iberia and Sub-Saharan Africa hear about the Mongol conquests? What was the reaction in those countries?	11
The Chinese monk Qiu Chuji told Ghengis Khan that there was no secret medicine of immortality. Ghengis Khan then placed Chuji in charge of all religious persons in the empire. What did Chuji do with this authoirty?	11
Did the Catholic Church ever try to restrict gunpowder weapons for being too deadly?	11