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In his autobiography, Hattusili III recounts the time when he, the brother of the king, was accused of witchcraft, and he was very worried to be found guilty. How could someone in such a high position be afraid of such an accusation? How did the legal system work?

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When Diderot invented the Encyclopedia, did he intend for people to use it exclusively instead of other sources? Did he intend it to replace other books, or to merely supplement them?

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"The golden Ass" is the only ancient roman novel to survive in its entirety. What are the roman novels we only have fragments off?

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What was the reasoning for offering Albert Einstein the presidency of Israel is he had absolutely no experience in politics or administration?

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Native languages were widely used in New Spain in the 1600's, and many books were printed in native languages, however by the 1700's native languages were almost out of official use and print, was this the result of a government policy or did people choose to abandon their native languages?

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How was Coptic replaced by Arabic in Egypt?

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How were books "published" in ancient Rome?

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What did the people from the Temperance Movement think of Islam?

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Was it easier to make cities in classical times?

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Why didn't the people of Indonesia establish themselves in Australia?

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In his autobiography, Hattusili III recounts the time when he, the brother of the king, was accused of witchcraft, and he was very worried to be found guilty. How could someone in such a high position be afraid of such an accusation? How did the legal system work?	28
When Diderot invented the Encyclopedia, did he intend for people to use it exclusively instead of other sources? Did he intend it to replace other books, or to merely supplement them?	28
"The golden Ass" is the only ancient roman novel to survive in its entirety. What are the roman novels we only have fragments off?	28
What was the reasoning for offering Albert Einstein the presidency of Israel is he had absolutely no experience in politics or administration?	28
Native languages were widely used in New Spain in the 1600's, and many books were printed in native languages, however by the 1700's native languages were almost out of official use and print, was this the result of a government policy or did people choose to abandon their native languages?	27
How was Coptic replaced by Arabic in Egypt?	26
How were books "published" in ancient Rome?	26
What did the people from the Temperance Movement think of Islam?	26
Was it easier to make cities in classical times?	25
Why didn't the people of Indonesia establish themselves in Australia?	25