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What was the Nazis attitude towards American sports like basketball and baseball?	2
Did the average person in China know about Japanese internment camps in the U.S.? If so, what were their feelings towards it?	2
I've read nearly 1/3 of the Roman army was dispatched to Judea during the Bar Kochba Revolt due to Roman defeats. What was the view of the average Roman citizen of the war during this time?	2
The Bar Kochba Revolt was one of the largest, and most successful against the Roman Empire. How aware was the average Roman citizen of this revolt or did the military and government try to hide their losses from them?	2
It is said 6,000 slaves were crucified along a 120 mile stretch of the Appian Way after the Spartacus Slave Uprising. Were Roman guards/soldiers stationed along the entire length of that road to make sure none of the slaves were freed?	2
Since not all Pagan worship is the same and often were at war with each other, when Christianity adopted Pagan rituals to make Christianity more palatable, were there any instances of one group of newly Christian former Pagans being offended at the adoption of their enemy Pagans rituals?	2
How did people before the modern era combat identity theft?	2
How willing were the Mujahideen to actually get support from the United States during the Soviet-Afghan War?	2
How popular was the United States as a tourist destination in the 18th and 19th century for people from other countries? Did the United States try to make itself a tourist destination? And what were some of the most popular attractions/places to visit in the United States at that time?	2
What was the general public's reaction to chemotherapy when it was introduced in the 1950's, especially considering it was during the height of the nuclear arms race and the fear of radiation from nuclear technology?	2

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