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AFAIK, the Jewish Diaspora was formed primarily as a result of the Romano-Jewish wars, which resulted in the dispersion of Jews throughout the Roman Empire. How, then, did Jewish diasporic communities make their way into non-Roman territories like modern-day Germany and Eastern Europe?

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Why was the Korean nationalist movement republican in nature, even though living pretenders to the Korean throne were still alive? Were there any nationalist (or otherwise) factions who wanted to reinstall the monarchy?

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Why was Korea's literacy rate so low in 1945? Did it used to be higher? If so, what happened?

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How did spinach become a food stereotypically hated by children?

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Why are there so few Korean surnames?

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How well would an educated non-Chinese member of the Sinosphere be able to speak (as opposed to communicating in writing/using an interpreter) with Chinese people in the early modern era?

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What would a Eastern Woodlands native typically eat for breakfast?

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In highly ritualized wars like the Aztec flower wars, how did combatants manage to avoid killing each other?

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To what extent is it true that China's drug problem was "solved" by the use of the death penalty for drug dealers?

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How was combat stress/PTSD handled in the IJA? What effect did treatment or lack thereof have on the effectiveness of their troops?

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AFAIK, the Jewish Diaspora was formed primarily as a result of the Romano-Jewish wars, which resulted in the dispersion of Jews throughout the Roman Empire. How, then, did Jewish diasporic communities make their way into non-Roman territories like modern-day Germany and Eastern Europe?	5
Why was the Korean nationalist movement republican in nature, even though living pretenders to the Korean throne were still alive? Were there any nationalist (or otherwise) factions who wanted to reinstall the monarchy?	5
Why was Korea's literacy rate so low in 1945? Did it used to be higher? If so, what happened?	5
How did spinach become a food stereotypically hated by children?	5
Why are there so few Korean surnames?	5
How well would an educated non-Chinese member of the Sinosphere be able to speak (as opposed to communicating in writing/using an interpreter) with Chinese people in the early modern era?	4
What would a Eastern Woodlands native typically eat for breakfast?	4
In highly ritualized wars like the Aztec flower wars, how did combatants manage to avoid killing each other?	4
To what extent is it true that China's drug problem was "solved" by the use of the death penalty for drug dealers?	3
How was combat stress/PTSD handled in the IJA? What effect did treatment or lack thereof have on the effectiveness of their troops?	3