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In plenty of movies, we see warriors (Achilles from Troy for example) talk about how they feel horrible about taking another warrior's life or how they see the faces of the men they killed every night in their dreams. Do we know how real warriors in antiquity felt about taking each other's lives?

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Pyongyang was once called the “Jerusalem of the East”. What happened to the large Christian population in North Korea? How did the communists deal with such a big religious/traditional population?

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What was Churchill's personal opinion on Oswald Mosley?

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Why are so many storm gods at the head of their respective pantheons?

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Why did women's rights in Japan seem to take a nose dive during the Muromachi era?

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How do Tigrayans, who make up a mere 6% of the population in Ethiopia , wield political power and influence disproportionate to their number?

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In Crime and Punishment, Sonya has a "yellow pass" that denotes her profession as a sex worker, and gets her kicked out of her lodging. What was the legal status of sex work in 1860s Russia? What restrictions were placed on workers and patrons?

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Why is there not as much info about Axum compared to other civilizations?

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Why are there so many small countries in Western Africa when compared to the rest of the continent?

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During WWII the Italian leadership was considered incompetent, but their soldiers were considered outstanding by Erwin Rommel. Is their any evidence that Italian "incompetence" was intentional sabotage against the Nazis?

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In plenty of movies, we see warriors (Achilles from Troy for example) talk about how they feel horrible about taking another warrior's life or how they see the faces of the men they killed every night in their dreams. Do we know how real warriors in antiquity felt about taking each other's lives?	24
Pyongyang was once called the “Jerusalem of the East”. What happened to the large Christian population in North Korea? How did the communists deal with such a big religious/traditional population?	24
What was Churchill's personal opinion on Oswald Mosley?	24
Why are so many storm gods at the head of their respective pantheons?	24
Why did women's rights in Japan seem to take a nose dive during the Muromachi era?	24
How do Tigrayans, who make up a mere 6% of the population in Ethiopia , wield political power and influence disproportionate to their number?	24
In Crime and Punishment, Sonya has a "yellow pass" that denotes her profession as a sex worker, and gets her kicked out of her lodging. What was the legal status of sex work in 1860s Russia? What restrictions were placed on workers and patrons?	24
Why is there not as much info about Axum compared to other civilizations?	24
Why are there so many small countries in Western Africa when compared to the rest of the continent?	24
During WWII the Italian leadership was considered incompetent, but their soldiers were considered outstanding by Erwin Rommel. Is their any evidence that Italian "incompetence" was intentional sabotage against the Nazis?	24