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What are the origins of Spain's insistence of sovereignty over Gibraltar?

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Is there a consensus or leading theory among historians as to why Civilisations in the Old world, Europe in particular, progressed much faster than civilisations in the New world such as Australia and the Americas?

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What were the domestic pressures in Indonesia leading up to and causing the 30 September Coup around 1965?

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Have there been any cases of a single person, or family, striking oil and becoming wealthy overnight?

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To what extent could racism in the 18th/19th century be seen as a justification for subjugation/slavery for economic reasons?

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Is it possible to get a brief explanation of the basic principals of the feudal system in medieval Europe?

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Has there ever been a war with 5 or more separate opposing sides?

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After the War of Spanish Succession, if France and Spain had somehow merged kingdoms, would the resulting country really have been as unbalancing as the other European powers had feared?

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What do historians think about "futurology", and are there any historical examples that accurately predict social, political or economic trends or changes?

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In what way, if any, did the Second Anglo-Mysore War affect the American Revolutionary War?

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What are the origins of Spain's insistence of sovereignty over Gibraltar?	3
Is there a consensus or leading theory among historians as to why Civilisations in the Old world, Europe in particular, progressed much faster than civilisations in the New world such as Australia and the Americas?	3
What were the domestic pressures in Indonesia leading up to and causing the 30 September Coup around 1965?	3
Have there been any cases of a single person, or family, striking oil and becoming wealthy overnight?	3
To what extent could racism in the 18th/19th century be seen as a justification for subjugation/slavery for economic reasons?	3
Is it possible to get a brief explanation of the basic principals of the feudal system in medieval Europe?	3
Has there ever been a war with 5 or more separate opposing sides?	3
After the War of Spanish Succession, if France and Spain had somehow merged kingdoms, would the resulting country really have been as unbalancing as the other European powers had feared?	3
What do historians think about "futurology", and are there any historical examples that accurately predict social, political or economic trends or changes?	3
In what way, if any, did the Second Anglo-Mysore War affect the American Revolutionary War?	3