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When the Roman Empire started to decline, did any prominent or powerful Romans suggest that the empires resources and manpower was being stretched too thin due to territorial expansion and could contribute to their downfall? Or was any kind of thought deemed traitorous and dangerous thinking?

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With New Year's coming up, I was wondering how the American tradition of having a Twilight Zone marathon on New Years and Fourth of July on TV started?

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Was a common person in Greek and Roman antiquity able to afford locks and keys on their doors for their homes?

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In ancient Greece, publicly owned slaves were used as a "police force" and were given weapons and some semblance of authority. Were free citizens ok with this?

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How did barter economies make the switch to monetary economies?

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During the War of Attrition, Soviet and Cuban soldiers fought on the side of Egypt. How much of a role did they have in both the fighting and the decision making?

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During WWII, what was the movie goer etiquette when the propaganda/news reel of WWII appeared before the feature film? Did they boo when Nazis appeared? Cheer when American soldiers appeared? Did people not talk at all to show respect?

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In countries that are landlocked or have very little coastline, how are pirates (circa 1600 to 1800) viewed in their culture and how predominant are they in history textbooks in their schools?

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Were allied paratroopers who died due to their parachutes not deploying counted as KIA?

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Was there a version of "shell shock" for people before the rise of gunpowder?

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When the Roman Empire started to decline, did any prominent or powerful Romans suggest that the empires resources and manpower was being stretched too thin due to territorial expansion and could contribute to their downfall? Or was any kind of thought deemed traitorous and dangerous thinking?	7
With New Year's coming up, I was wondering how the American tradition of having a Twilight Zone marathon on New Years and Fourth of July on TV started?	7
Was a common person in Greek and Roman antiquity able to afford locks and keys on their doors for their homes?	7
In ancient Greece, publicly owned slaves were used as a "police force" and were given weapons and some semblance of authority. Were free citizens ok with this?	7
How did barter economies make the switch to monetary economies?	7
During the War of Attrition, Soviet and Cuban soldiers fought on the side of Egypt. How much of a role did they have in both the fighting and the decision making?	6
During WWII, what was the movie goer etiquette when the propaganda/news reel of WWII appeared before the feature film? Did they boo when Nazis appeared? Cheer when American soldiers appeared? Did people not talk at all to show respect?	6
In countries that are landlocked or have very little coastline, how are pirates (circa 1600 to 1800) viewed in their culture and how predominant are they in history textbooks in their schools?	6
Were allied paratroopers who died due to their parachutes not deploying counted as KIA?	6
Was there a version of "shell shock" for people before the rise of gunpowder?	6