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Why is Pella, the birthplace of Alexander the Great and the Capital of Ancient Macedonia, not seen as among the great ancient Greek cities (like Athens, Sparta, etc) ?	2
Did Knights actually hate archery or is this a pop history myth ?	2
When Hitler took power in 1933 he was in his early 40s, which made him pretty young by politician standards. Other high ranking members of the Nazi Party also where around that age (Goering, Himmler, Goebells etc.) Did this fairly youthful leadership, lead to their popularity ?	2
Officially the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) clam that their role models are the Prussian reformers of the early 19th century and the July 20th conspirators. While its understandable why most of the Wehrmacht is off the table, why can't they honor German military heroes, of the pre Nazi period ?	2
Did East Germany ever have its own version of the "clean wehrmacht" myth ? Meaning a lie or oversimplification that despite being Germans their soldiers, were not war criminals or nazis, and thus they should be allowed to have an Army ?	2
Grover Cleveland is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Given that much of the office of US president is based on precedent, why did no former president ever attempt run for a non consecutive term ?	2
Was there ever a spy that used an adopted child to get close to a potential target via the target's own child ? (Yes this question is inspired by Spy X Family)	2
Why was the mid 1800s scientific community so offended by Ignaz Semmelweis’s theory that hand washing should be encouraged? So much that he ended up in a mental hospital?	2
What was Francoist Spain’s position towards Islam? I am curious because among the best and most loyal troops on the Nationalist side during the Spanish civil war, where the (Muslim) Moroccan Regulars.	2
Why did the French just basically "stop" the Saar Offensive in 1939 ?	2

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