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Were songs that we currently associate with the Vietnam War (eg. Fortunate Son, All Along the Watchtower) actually popular during the War, or has the association just come from movies about it?
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When did Spoilers start becoming a thing? Would people intentionally ruin the ending to Casablanca or Gone With The Wind? How about the latest Sherlock Holmes, or the Odyssey?
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Ten years is an often given time period in Greek epics - is this an actual time estimate as today, or an old term for 'a really long time'?
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Was the DRC in decline before Mobutu? If so, how did the DRC go from among the most developed to among the least developed countries in Africa?
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What made the Ottomans so special that allowed them to become the major power in Anatolia and the Middle East?
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The creators of Rome 2: Total War just announced a new DLC with more animals available for varying uses in war. Which, if any, were actually used?
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