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Is it more accurate to look at the Second World War as two theaters of war(European and Pacific) that happened to coincide or as being intrinsically linked and sharing a similar origin?

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Did Romans living in 400AD speak the same dialect of Latin Romans spoke in 750BCE?

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Did Leonard da Vinci professionally work in many of the occupations he's said to have had or was he just an artist with many hobbies?

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How much impact did colonialism have on the technological and economic growth of western nations we see today, particularly western Europe?

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How did bronze, silver, and gold become associates with third, second, and first place both in sports and in general?

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I am an Athenian politician living in Athens sometime between 300 BC - 400 BC. I've been exiled from Athens for one reason or another. Where do I go and what could I do?

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The year is January 10, 49BCE. I'm an average merchant living in the Italian peninsula but not in Rome(the city). how much would I know about Caesars civil war and the politics around it from 49-45BCE?

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A major geopolitical issue for Germany throughout the 19th and 20th century was trying to ensure France and Russia didn't ally in order to avoid being surrounded. Did France deal with the same geopolitical concern regarding Spain and Germany allying?

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Were there ever any successful criminal enterprises within the Soviet Union under Stalins regime?

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If I wanted to learn more about the beginning of human history, where would I start?

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Is it more accurate to look at the Second World War as two theaters of war(European and Pacific) that happened to coincide or as being intrinsically linked and sharing a similar origin?	155
Did Romans living in 400AD speak the same dialect of Latin Romans spoke in 750BCE?	51
Did Leonard da Vinci professionally work in many of the occupations he's said to have had or was he just an artist with many hobbies?	30
How much impact did colonialism have on the technological and economic growth of western nations we see today, particularly western Europe?	27
How did bronze, silver, and gold become associates with third, second, and first place both in sports and in general?	15
I am an Athenian politician living in Athens sometime between 300 BC - 400 BC. I've been exiled from Athens for one reason or another. Where do I go and what could I do?	12
The year is January 10, 49BCE. I'm an average merchant living in the Italian peninsula but not in Rome(the city). how much would I know about Caesars civil war and the politics around it from 49-45BCE?	8
A major geopolitical issue for Germany throughout the 19th and 20th century was trying to ensure France and Russia didn't ally in order to avoid being surrounded. Did France deal with the same geopolitical concern regarding Spain and Germany allying?	5
Were there ever any successful criminal enterprises within the Soviet Union under Stalins regime?	3
If I wanted to learn more about the beginning of human history, where would I start?	3