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How much of a raw deal were the members of the Athenian league getting, with Athens throwing its weight around and imposing its rules on them? Were they safer than they had been? More prosperous? Were the Athenians taxing them for every spare penny they had and leaving them impoverished?

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Did Plato and Aristotle diverge from the "practical life advice," vein of philosophy that Socrates embraced toward a more theoretical emphasis?

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Do we know how pagan religious endowments worked, like the one for Artemis at Ephesus?

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Pericles claimed Athenians were superior to Spartans in bravery and military ability, despite doing no training for either. Is this a reasonable argument?

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How big of an improvement were iron weapons over bronze weapons? What about iron armor compared to bronze armor?

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Were theoretical and practical life philosophies really split apart after the death of Socrates?

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Did Roman Emperors have "cabinets"? If so, how did they function?

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The UK's Landmark Trust a nonprofit that refurbishes neglected historic buildings and rents them out, Airbnb Style, to pay for their upkeep. Does the US need a similar foundation to save historic buildings, or are we too new of a nation to have a large stock of abandoned/neglected homes?

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Did premodern farmers frequently "ration," their food in winter?

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Did any world leaders really know Hitler well? Or were they dealing with a complete enigma going into WWII?

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How much of a raw deal were the members of the Athenian league getting, with Athens throwing its weight around and imposing its rules on them? Were they safer than they had been? More prosperous? Were the Athenians taxing them for every spare penny they had and leaving them impoverished?	1
Did Plato and Aristotle diverge from the "practical life advice," vein of philosophy that Socrates embraced toward a more theoretical emphasis?	1
Do we know how pagan religious endowments worked, like the one for Artemis at Ephesus?	1
Pericles claimed Athenians were superior to Spartans in bravery and military ability, despite doing no training for either. Is this a reasonable argument?	1
How big of an improvement were iron weapons over bronze weapons? What about iron armor compared to bronze armor?	1
Were theoretical and practical life philosophies really split apart after the death of Socrates?	1
Did Roman Emperors have "cabinets"? If so, how did they function?	1
The UK's Landmark Trust a nonprofit that refurbishes neglected historic buildings and rents them out, Airbnb Style, to pay for their upkeep. Does the US need a similar foundation to save historic buildings, or are we too new of a nation to have a large stock of abandoned/neglected homes?	1
Did premodern farmers frequently "ration," their food in winter?	1
Did any world leaders really know Hitler well? Or were they dealing with a complete enigma going into WWII?	1