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What was entertainment like in the Soviet Union?

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After people started claiming Jesus was executed and rose from the dead 3 days later, did the Roman government ever attempt to debunk this by showing people Jesus' dead body?

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I read somewhere that Adolf Hitler refused to use poison gas weapons on the Allies because he had experienced it during World War I. If this is true, did he have any problem with poison gas being used in concentration camps?

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What is the oldest act of government that is still in effect today?

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Were there different accents across the Roman Empire?

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Did Otto von Bismarck really make the anti-war quote that's attributed to him?

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In Nazi Germany, how often was the Hitler salute used by civilians outside of rallies?

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How did people feel in the US during Napoleon's rise to power?

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When and why did people stop building castles?

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What exactly was it about the Romans that allowed them to go from a small Italic tribe to a vast and powerful empire?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was entertainment like in the Soviet Union?	1410
After people started claiming Jesus was executed and rose from the dead 3 days later, did the Roman government ever attempt to debunk this by showing people Jesus' dead body?	170
I read somewhere that Adolf Hitler refused to use poison gas weapons on the Allies because he had experienced it during World War I. If this is true, did he have any problem with poison gas being used in concentration camps?	124
What is the oldest act of government that is still in effect today?	106
Were there different accents across the Roman Empire?	16
Did Otto von Bismarck really make the anti-war quote that's attributed to him?	8
In Nazi Germany, how often was the Hitler salute used by civilians outside of rallies?	8
How did people feel in the US during Napoleon's rise to power?	8
When and why did people stop building castles?	7
What exactly was it about the Romans that allowed them to go from a small Italic tribe to a vast and powerful empire?	6