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Was the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans and eastern Europe economically worthwhile compared to the costs of conquering and holding these territories?

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When and why did the "Pillars of Hercules" get renamed "The Straights of Gibraltar?"

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Were the natives of central and south America as unusually large and physically robust as those of North America?

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US Union troopers marched to battle singing Battle Hymn of the Republic, featuring a wrathful warrior god who'd taken side with the Union and was intent on wreaking vengeance against Confederate slavers. Was this the last era in which US war songs featured god actively taking sides like this?

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Did Native Americans make "grits" out of masa flour or more coarsely ground corn meal?

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The ancient Romans and Greeks were enamored with the Illiad and the Odyssey and based their educational system around them. They thought these stories instilled virtue in young readers. But why did they think that? What about these stories inculcated better habits of mind and body?

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Did the wearing of the Roman toga spread to the upper classes of the empire's provincial cities?

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How big of a problem were human parasites in the civilization you specialize in? Was the average person's life cut short by them? Were they stunted by parasites? Did they have any effective ways of dealing with them?

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Does New York City owe its position as a global economic and cultural powerhouse and the US's largest city to the Hudson River? What role did access to the Hudson have in its development?

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The Chinese Red Guard factions were wracked by civil wars and infighting. What differences set them apart, and why did they fight?

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Was the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans and eastern Europe economically worthwhile compared to the costs of conquering and holding these territories?	9
When and why did the "Pillars of Hercules" get renamed "The Straights of Gibraltar?"	9
Were the natives of central and south America as unusually large and physically robust as those of North America?	9
US Union troopers marched to battle singing Battle Hymn of the Republic, featuring a wrathful warrior god who'd taken side with the Union and was intent on wreaking vengeance against Confederate slavers. Was this the last era in which US war songs featured god actively taking sides like this?	9
Did Native Americans make "grits" out of masa flour or more coarsely ground corn meal?	9
The ancient Romans and Greeks were enamored with the Illiad and the Odyssey and based their educational system around them. They thought these stories instilled virtue in young readers. But why did they think that? What about these stories inculcated better habits of mind and body?	9
Did the wearing of the Roman toga spread to the upper classes of the empire's provincial cities?	9
How big of a problem were human parasites in the civilization you specialize in? Was the average person's life cut short by them? Were they stunted by parasites? Did they have any effective ways of dealing with them?	9
Does New York City owe its position as a global economic and cultural powerhouse and the US's largest city to the Hudson River? What role did access to the Hudson have in its development?	9
The Chinese Red Guard factions were wracked by civil wars and infighting. What differences set them apart, and why did they fight?	9