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Harry Houdini was born in Budapest, but claimed to be an American born in Appleton, Wisconsin. Did the US government come into conflict with Houdini over immigration/citizenship issues? Did everyone believe Houdini was American? Was immigration so lax that lack of citizenship wasn't a problem?
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How did the Numidians go from a semi-nomadic horse people in the time of the 2nd Punic War to a urbanized, agricultural people with big trade ties by the time of Juba 2?
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After Vologases IV 's surprise invasion of Roman territory captured Edessa and ravaged Syria, the Romans drove the Parthians back and sacked Ctesiphon. Was a peace treaty signed? Did the Romans get any territory or tribute? How did the war end?
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How different is the United Nations from its predecessor, the League of Nations? Is it more powerful or effective?
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How did the mythology of the Greek gods and heroes get passed down to us? Was it written down and preserved? Was it passed down orally?
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There is a regulated and licensed essential oil sub-specialty in French medicine/pharmacology that does not seem to have a scientifically-respected parallel in the English-speaking world. How did this come about, and what sort of evidence motivated the use of essential oils in France?
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Was any part of America well equipped with enough bomb shelters to withstand a nuclear attack? Would the shelters have been effective? What happened to them after the Cold War?
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Thirteen years after Spain surrendered East and West Florida to the British, the colonies turned down the opportunity to participate in the Continental Congress. Did they have a better experience with British rule? Why weren't they interested in joining the American Revolution and breaking free?
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The Byzantine Empire was incredibly rich by medieval European standards, but most of its revenue seemed to come from land taxes rather than trade. Why didn't the Byzantines double down on trade for extra income and to compete with merchant civilizations like Venice?
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