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What did emperor hirohito think about the state of Japan after the war? He continued on being emperor until his death in the 80s and most people agree that Japan was in a much better state after the economic boom. Did hirohito continue on being bitter despite the much higher standard of living?

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Why are so many American cities named after famous foreign cities ?

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How do we know that Phoenicians were not in fact various unrelated ethnic groups, rather than one?

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How was Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice received by contemporary Jewish audiences?

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For about a decade the KMT controlled parts of Northern Burma and ruled over nearly one million people. How did they administrate the area, and how did their status as a Nationalist holdout affect their rule?

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i'm a traveller in 1400 in the woods about 50km from a large European city as i approach the city what do i see?

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Why did Columbus depart Europe in August? Wouldn't a ship seeking a new route want to leave earlier in the year, so the weather wouldn't be as much of an issue?

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Before Germany was united in 1871, did most German Americans say they were from Germany or their specific Germanic state?

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Did Eisenhower involve himself in military affairs more than other presidents because of his experience?

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Would it have been possible for someone living in Italy in 1500 to own the property his ancestor owned during the Roman Empire?

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What did emperor hirohito think about the state of Japan after the war? He continued on being emperor until his death in the 80s and most people agree that Japan was in a much better state after the economic boom. Did hirohito continue on being bitter despite the much higher standard of living?	76
Why are so many American cities named after famous foreign cities ?	76
How do we know that Phoenicians were not in fact various unrelated ethnic groups, rather than one?	76
How was Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice received by contemporary Jewish audiences?	76
For about a decade the KMT controlled parts of Northern Burma and ruled over nearly one million people. How did they administrate the area, and how did their status as a Nationalist holdout affect their rule?	76
i'm a traveller in 1400 in the woods about 50km from a large European city as i approach the city what do i see?	75
Why did Columbus depart Europe in August? Wouldn't a ship seeking a new route want to leave earlier in the year, so the weather wouldn't be as much of an issue?	75
Before Germany was united in 1871, did most German Americans say they were from Germany or their specific Germanic state?	75
Did Eisenhower involve himself in military affairs more than other presidents because of his experience?	75
Would it have been possible for someone living in Italy in 1500 to own the property his ancestor owned during the Roman Empire?	75