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When Hadrian's young lover Antinous died, the emperor, mad with grief, had him deified. Temples and cities were erected in his honor, and he was worshiped through the Roman empire. To what degree was Antinous embranced, and how long did worship and commemoration last after the emperor died?

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How did the Roman Empire during their Pax Romona compare to the Chinese during their Pax Sinica?

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Modern Americans and Europeans don't eat bugs, but much of Asia and Africa does. How unusual is bug-food avoidance, historically? Did premodern Europeans and Americans eat bugs?

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Do we know why Caligula ordered Pontius Pilate to kill himself in 39 A.D.?

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Was Atilla a truly formidable enemy outstripping those which Rome had faced before, or was Rome just weaker than it had been when it defeated his numerous talented predecessors?

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What factors lead New Zealand whites to embrace parts of Māori culture, such as the Haka, while in most other post-colonial countries aboriginal cultures were denigrated and marginalized by whites.

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Father Coughlin was a Roman Catholic priest who used radio to reach a weekly audience of 30 million Americans. He railed against Jews, bankers, and eventually, democracy and capitalism. How were his radical views taken by his Catholic higher-ups and the rest of the nation?

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Spain planted "missions," in Texas, California, and New Mexico to secure their borders. How did this work in practice? Did the missions actually lead to sustainable settlement?

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When and why did naval guns become obsolete?

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The grass on the Great Plains once grew to 6-8 feet in height. What happened to these fields of huge grass?

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When Hadrian's young lover Antinous died, the emperor, mad with grief, had him deified. Temples and cities were erected in his honor, and he was worshiped through the Roman empire. To what degree was Antinous embranced, and how long did worship and commemoration last after the emperor died?	107
How did the Roman Empire during their Pax Romona compare to the Chinese during their Pax Sinica?	106
Modern Americans and Europeans don't eat bugs, but much of Asia and Africa does. How unusual is bug-food avoidance, historically? Did premodern Europeans and Americans eat bugs?	106
Do we know why Caligula ordered Pontius Pilate to kill himself in 39 A.D.?	106
Was Atilla a truly formidable enemy outstripping those which Rome had faced before, or was Rome just weaker than it had been when it defeated his numerous talented predecessors?	105
What factors lead New Zealand whites to embrace parts of Māori culture, such as the Haka, while in most other post-colonial countries aboriginal cultures were denigrated and marginalized by whites.	104
Father Coughlin was a Roman Catholic priest who used radio to reach a weekly audience of 30 million Americans. He railed against Jews, bankers, and eventually, democracy and capitalism. How were his radical views taken by his Catholic higher-ups and the rest of the nation?	104
Spain planted "missions," in Texas, California, and New Mexico to secure their borders. How did this work in practice? Did the missions actually lead to sustainable settlement?	104
When and why did naval guns become obsolete?	103
The grass on the Great Plains once grew to 6-8 feet in height. What happened to these fields of huge grass?	101