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Was it difficult to farm land that was torn apart by bombs and artillery after WWI?

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Most Western names today are Bible based but where did the Ancient Romans and Greeks derive their given names from?

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Did the Romans have a native pantheon before the adoption of the Greek gods?

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When and why did orange jumpsuits replace striped black and white for prison attire?

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If we assume the Bible frowns upon conspicuous material and monetary gain, when and did achieving wealth become normal and desirable in contemporary western culture?

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Are there any good Persian/Sassanian sources on Muhammad?

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Why have a lot of national symbols been female?

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How was Theodore Roosevelt medically able to finish his speech after being shot?

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What did Napoleon do in his six years in exile on St. Helena before his death? Did he ever conspire to retake power again?

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Why did some cultures develop a lunar based year while others developed a solar based year?

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Was it difficult to farm land that was torn apart by bombs and artillery after WWI?	69	AskHistorians
Most Western names today are Bible based but where did the Ancient Romans and Greeks derive their given names from?	62	AskHistorians
Did the Romans have a native pantheon before the adoption of the Greek gods?	62	AskHistorians
When and why did orange jumpsuits replace striped black and white for prison attire?	46	AskHistorians
If we assume the Bible frowns upon conspicuous material and monetary gain, when and did achieving wealth become normal and desirable in contemporary western culture?	42	AskHistorians
Are there any good Persian/Sassanian sources on Muhammad?	31	AskHistorians
Why have a lot of national symbols been female?	30	AskHistorians
How was Theodore Roosevelt medically able to finish his speech after being shot?	30	AskHistorians
What did Napoleon do in his six years in exile on St. Helena before his death? Did he ever conspire to retake power again?	29	AskHistorians
Why did some cultures develop a lunar based year while others developed a solar based year?	28	AskHistorians