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To what degree did the US founding fathers like each other and get along? Were they fairly respectful to each other? Did they turn on each other after the Declaration of Independence or the adoption of the Constitution?	19
Who was the intended audience of the writings that eventually became the new testament? Do we know why its compilers never went back and attempted to clean up some of its glaring inconsistencies? Was this a principled editorial choice? An accident?	19
The Grand Tour of the 17th and 18th centuries usually explored the culture of France, Switzerland, and Italy. Did any of the young aristocrats venture on to exotic Istanbul?	19
I'm a well educated Frech noble circa 1530. I've been steeped in Renaissance ideals, and maybe I've taken a swing through Italy to tour city states and Roman ruins. Do I idealize the Venetian and Genonian republics? How dissatisfied am I with the French Monarchy and political system?	19
Hadrian was famous for making shrewd infrastructure and city-building investments in the Roman Empire's periphery, which he oversaw on years-long tours with his court. Was his emphasis on the provinces a sea change, or just what historians focused on because he was away from Rome so much?	19
Early Viking attacks on England failed as often as they succeeded. But after a few decades, they seemed to be far more effective. Did viking warriors improve or did viking leaders develop better tactics? Why did the Vikings become deadlier over time?	19
Did the Roman's famous bathing culture continue till the end of the Byzantine Empire? Would Justinian's, Heraclius's, Basil's or Alexius's subjects have ended their days with a trip to opulent public baths to hobnob and relax?	19
When and why did the Republican party widely adopt libertarian-oriented economic policies like shrinking the size of the government, cutting taxes, free trade, and the loose regulations of corporations and financial markets?	19
How did the small Christian kingdoms in the north of Spain manage to reconquer the vibrant Muslim realms further south during the Reconquista? What did they have that the Muslims lacked?	19
Were ancient Greek and Roman philosophers referring to a type of pantheism when they referred to "God,"?	18

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