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I'm wandering the streets of ancient imperial Rome. How common is it to see people with missing teeth?	1
Did French public opinion turn against Napoleon after he abandoned his soldiers, first in Egypt, and then in Russia? After these events, did people think he was a man of honor/good character?	1
Were heavy civilian casualties as a byproduct of urban war accepted by the West/Allies during WWII? Were there operations similar to the upcoming Gaza campaign that raised big red flags?	1
What sort of clothing are the Roman/Byzantine people wearing in the mosaics from the Great Palace of Constantinople?	1
What sort of clothing are the Roman/Byzantine people wearing in the mosaics from the Great Palace of Constantinople?	1
Did desert peoples travel at night to avoid the heat? Can you give concrete examples from your area of expertise?	1
Modern international ethical rules frown on achieving worthy military ends by means that also kill many civilians. Is this a fairly modern consensus? How were the heavy civilian casualties resulting from infrastructure bombing and urban warfare viewed by the Allies/World during WWII?	1
Historian Lynn White argues that the stirrup led to the creation of feudalism. Other historians suggest innovations made by Charles Martel led to feudalism. Do most historians think these explanations are convincing?	1
Why was the US so keen on getting Japan to open itself up to trade that it was willing to sail an armada there and force the issue? Japan didn't have much in the way of natural resources. What could they have wanted from it that they couldn't get from China and other Asian nations?	1
Were ancient Christians ever actually communists who believed the redistribution of all wealth (Acts 4:34-35), and enforced it through the killing of the noncompliant (Acts 5:1-11)? If so, what did this look like, and when was it? When and why did Christians ok wealth inequality?	1

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