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After George Washington's army suffered multiple defeats in the War of Independence, why didn't the Continental Congress replace him? After all those losses was he still the one with the most support and experience?	1
There's a centuries-long European tradition of people being jailed, writing entire books while imprisoned, and their work being subsequently published. How did they manage it?	1
How poor was the young United States after it won independence, compared to its European peers?	1
One of the most popular pizzas in Italy uses no cheese — just tomato sauce and spices on bread, or Pizza Pomodoro. It's particularly popular in Naples, where Pizza is sometimes said to have originated. When did cheese come into the picture? Was the Pomodoro version the original style of pizza?	1
When and why did it become acceptable for women to wear cowboy boots? Was it considered transgressive or just a practical accomdation for women doing farm work?	1
When and how did humans first notice the cyclical weather cycles we today call El Niño and La Niña? What did they think was going on?	1
Did the Romans notice their climate was growing drier and colder during the 6th and 7th centuries A.D. as the Late Antique Little Ice Age set in? Were they too busy dealing with the Plague of Justinian, and the Lombards and the Slavic invasions to notice? Were declines in food production obvious?	1
The Romans worshipped their pantheon in grand temples. But they also worshipped their ancestors in their own homes before a sacred hearth fire. What was this aspect of their religious life like? Would they have made sacrifices before their ancestors daily? Would they meditate next to the fire?	1
Europe was devastated by WWII, and German cities were bombed to ruins. But how much of Europe was destroyed? Outside of Germany, were many cities with beautiful buildings flattened, or was it pretty rare?	1
What did the island of Singapore look like in terms of urbanization/population/trade before the British colonized it? Was it being used as a port? Was it economically important?	1

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