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When the Persian juggernaut descended on Greece, many city states collaborated or surrendered. But Athens, Sparta, and some other states fought and won. Did the winning coalition punish the collaborators?

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Were there more forests in Western Texas, Nevada, and Arizona before Europeans arrived, or has the landscape stayed pretty much the same?

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Native Americans "coinvented" urbanism independent of old world civilizations. Was their urbanism different in significant ways from that of old world civilizations?

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What's the story behind the door art over the U.S. capitol building offices?

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With the growth of Christianity, the church came to own huge tracts of land and wealth that were usually no longer taxed. How big of a problem was it that the Roman Empire and its successor states? Was part of western military troubles based on the loss of this tax revenue?

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In Robert Harris's Cicero Trilogy, Cicero rises to the top by outsmarting everyone. In book two, he struggles to keep up with the brilliant moves of Julius Caesar. Is reading Julius Caesar's incredible success as a result of being able to outthink opponents a reasonable interpretation of events?

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Fascist Italy gave the Spanish Nationalists 600 planes and countless guns, bombs, and other equipment during the Spanish Civil War, despite not having enough equipment during their campaign against Ethiopia. Could Italy afford to be this generous? Did it deplete stockpiles needed for WWII?

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Nebraska's Legislature has no house of representatives - Have any advantages or disadvantages arisen from this system to set it apart from the other states with unicameral legislatures?

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Large Christian communities remained in Anatolia as late as 1900 A.D., despite centuries of Turkish/Islamic rule. Why were these Christians allowed to maintain their spiritual traditions? What was in it for the Turks?

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Did the ancient Greeks and Romans use Kykeon as an alcoholic beverage? As a meal replacement? As a psychoactive compound to bring on religious experiences?

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When the Persian juggernaut descended on Greece, many city states collaborated or surrendered. But Athens, Sparta, and some other states fought and won. Did the winning coalition punish the collaborators?	7	AskHistorians
Were there more forests in Western Texas, Nevada, and Arizona before Europeans arrived, or has the landscape stayed pretty much the same?	7	askscience
Native Americans "coinvented" urbanism independent of old world civilizations. Was their urbanism different in significant ways from that of old world civilizations?	7	AskHistorians
What's the story behind the door art over the U.S. capitol building offices?	7	AskHistorians
With the growth of Christianity, the church came to own huge tracts of land and wealth that were usually no longer taxed. How big of a problem was it that the Roman Empire and its successor states? Was part of western military troubles based on the loss of this tax revenue?	7	AskHistorians
In Robert Harris's Cicero Trilogy, Cicero rises to the top by outsmarting everyone. In book two, he struggles to keep up with the brilliant moves of Julius Caesar. Is reading Julius Caesar's incredible success as a result of being able to outthink opponents a reasonable interpretation of events?	7	AskHistorians
Fascist Italy gave the Spanish Nationalists 600 planes and countless guns, bombs, and other equipment during the Spanish Civil War, despite not having enough equipment during their campaign against Ethiopia. Could Italy afford to be this generous? Did it deplete stockpiles needed for WWII?	7	AskHistorians
Nebraska's Legislature has no house of representatives - Have any advantages or disadvantages arisen from this system to set it apart from the other states with unicameral legislatures?	7	AskHistorians
Large Christian communities remained in Anatolia as late as 1900 A.D., despite centuries of Turkish/Islamic rule. Why were these Christians allowed to maintain their spiritual traditions? What was in it for the Turks?	7	AskHistorians
Did the ancient Greeks and Romans use Kykeon as an alcoholic beverage? As a meal replacement? As a psychoactive compound to bring on religious experiences?	6	AskHistorians