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If Ancient Greece and Rome are considered the cornerstones of Western civilization, which entity constitutes their own foundation?
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I often see remarks that the phrase "German war machine" in regards to WW2 is incorrect due to their reliance on horse drawn carriages, just how badly developed was the German military logistically?
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Napoleon lead a bloody civil war, escaped exile, and then was exiled again. Why didn't they just kill him?
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Why did Cuba go with the Soviet Union, when they could have become a rich paradise if they remained friends with the United States?
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Why didn't any other Tibetan Sherpas climb Mt. Everest before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay?
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Was there ever a point in history where a south american country could have had military superiority over the US?
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