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Do we know what ancient Greeks learned when they were trained in rhetoric (and other subjects)?

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When the Ottoman Empire was ruling over other Muslim countries, did they suffer terrorist attacks from Islamic extremists who didn't approve of their rule?

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In 133 BC, the king of Pergamon bequethed his kingdom to the Romans at his death. Are there other historical examples/precedents of a significant ruler simply swearing fealty or bequeathing their lands to a larger neighbor?

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How did the thick jungle affect war and conflict between the many Mayan civilizations?

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Before the introduction of tobacco to the Old World what did people smoke?

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What does "punk" mean in this context?

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"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." - Has a society ever performed a costly and long-term endeavor that they knew from the start would only benefit only future generations?

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Why are Stalin's atrocities seemingly more diminished compared to Hitler?

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Why was The Blitz ineffective at demoralizing the British population?

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Books: History of Germany - other than the Nazis?

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Do we know what ancient Greeks learned when they were trained in rhetoric (and other subjects)?	33
When the Ottoman Empire was ruling over other Muslim countries, did they suffer terrorist attacks from Islamic extremists who didn't approve of their rule?	33
In 133 BC, the king of Pergamon bequethed his kingdom to the Romans at his death. Are there other historical examples/precedents of a significant ruler simply swearing fealty or bequeathing their lands to a larger neighbor?	33
How did the thick jungle affect war and conflict between the many Mayan civilizations?	33
Before the introduction of tobacco to the Old World what did people smoke?	33
What does "punk" mean in this context?	33
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." - Has a society ever performed a costly and long-term endeavor that they knew from the start would only benefit only future generations?	33
Why are Stalin's atrocities seemingly more diminished compared to Hitler?	33
Why was The Blitz ineffective at demoralizing the British population?	33
Books: History of Germany - other than the Nazis?	33