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Did the Persian infantry really charge into battle in a disorganized blob, while the Macedonian Phalanx marched in organized formations, as depicted in the film Alexander?

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If the Church was the largest single land owner in medieval Europe, why didn't it/why couldn't it seek more temporal power?

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How does the spread of Christianity in Rome compare to the spread of Buddhism in China?

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Was pre-cannon naval warfare all about ramming and boarding the other side's ships for melee combat?

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What happened to the 50 Iroquois chiefs captured by Jacques-Rene de Brisay de Denonville and sent to France as galley slaves? Did any of them escape and make it back to the Americas?

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Why is Idolatry forbidden in Abrahamic religions?

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Pope Benedict IX reportedly sold the Papacy. For how much? Was the buyer considered legitimate?

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Why did the United States fight a civil war to end slavery, but continue to support slavery in Liberia?

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Were Javelin used in East Asia at all?

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Was there a real risk of the American economy crashing if the US government had allowed 911 victims to sue American & United Airlines, as Kenneth Feinberg claims in Worth?

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Did the Persian infantry really charge into battle in a disorganized blob, while the Macedonian Phalanx marched in organized formations, as depicted in the film Alexander?	4
If the Church was the largest single land owner in medieval Europe, why didn't it/why couldn't it seek more temporal power?	4
How does the spread of Christianity in Rome compare to the spread of Buddhism in China?	4
Was pre-cannon naval warfare all about ramming and boarding the other side's ships for melee combat?	4
What happened to the 50 Iroquois chiefs captured by Jacques-Rene de Brisay de Denonville and sent to France as galley slaves? Did any of them escape and make it back to the Americas?	4
Why is Idolatry forbidden in Abrahamic religions?	4
Pope Benedict IX reportedly sold the Papacy. For how much? Was the buyer considered legitimate?	4
Why did the United States fight a civil war to end slavery, but continue to support slavery in Liberia?	4
Were Javelin used in East Asia at all?	4
Was there a real risk of the American economy crashing if the US government had allowed 911 victims to sue American & United Airlines, as Kenneth Feinberg claims in Worth?	4