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I see more and more internet historians claiming ancient peoples were nearly as rational, irreligious and pragmatic as modern Westerners. How accurate is this?

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Why is the Vietnam War seen as unjustified?

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During the Korean War, both Seoul and Pyongyang were occupied by enemy forces for several months. What do we know about the different occupation policies for these two capitals? Were there attempts to set up aligned local governments, to prosecute enemies of the occupying regimes, etc?

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Why does the contiguous North American landmass consist of a minute number of countries despite being colonised by a greater number of empires than South America?

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In the musical Hamilton they refer to NYC as "the greatest city in the world". Is this something that people in Revolutionary America actually believed or it this just pandering to a modern Broadway crowd?

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What made ancient people, like paleo-eskimo, want to settle in harsh arctic conditions?

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I read that an Aztec child born on religiously significant days would be surrendered at birth to be trained to fulfill their religious destiny, including sacrifice. Is this true and what did that entail?

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How did people wake up before alarm clocks?

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As an Axis power, how did Italy avoid the negative feelings that seemed to be directed at Germany and Japan after WWII?

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What was the general opinion of the public when the "War on Drugs" was introduced?

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I see more and more internet historians claiming ancient peoples were nearly as rational, irreligious and pragmatic as modern Westerners. How accurate is this?	82
Why is the Vietnam War seen as unjustified?	82
During the Korean War, both Seoul and Pyongyang were occupied by enemy forces for several months. What do we know about the different occupation policies for these two capitals? Were there attempts to set up aligned local governments, to prosecute enemies of the occupying regimes, etc?	82
Why does the contiguous North American landmass consist of a minute number of countries despite being colonised by a greater number of empires than South America?	82
In the musical Hamilton they refer to NYC as "the greatest city in the world". Is this something that people in Revolutionary America actually believed or it this just pandering to a modern Broadway crowd?	82
What made ancient people, like paleo-eskimo, want to settle in harsh arctic conditions?	82
I read that an Aztec child born on religiously significant days would be surrendered at birth to be trained to fulfill their religious destiny, including sacrifice. Is this true and what did that entail?	82
How did people wake up before alarm clocks?	82
As an Axis power, how did Italy avoid the negative feelings that seemed to be directed at Germany and Japan after WWII?	82
What was the general opinion of the public when the "War on Drugs" was introduced?	82