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After ascending to the Spanish throne in 1975, Juan Carlos I took the titular title King of Jerusalem. Has this claim caused any issues with Israel and/or Muslim countries?
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Why did certain colonies utilize violence to obtain independence (like Vietnam and Kenya) while others used peaceful methods (like India and Ghana)?
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A friend of mine will recite a thanksgiving poem he wrote tomorrow, in which he insists that the thanksgiving as we celebrate today was originally to celebrate the pilgrims' massacre of natives, how much truth is there to this?
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How true is it that ancient peoples tended to see the world in a state of decay, with a Golden Age long in the past? If true, why did they hold this notion?
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