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I am an average Roman citizen living at the height of the Roman Empire. What amount of news could I have known about and the frequency of receiving them about what had happened on the Roman Empire?	26
When I see the Roman army depicted, they seem standardized like soldiers have the same armor and weapons. How did they supply them and manufacture them - did they have a defense industry?	26
Is there a historical precedent in leaving the United Nations? Is there any country that tried to leave the UN and was successful in doing so?	26
When did the stereotype of the scientist wearing a white lab coat came about? Before this, what was the go-to scientist stereotype?	25
We hear a lot about Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian martyrs and saints throughout history. Why is it that we do not hear a lot about Muslim martyrs and saints? And if so, who are interesting Muslim martyr and saint personalities we should be hearing about?	25
How crucial was Jeanne d'Arc to a French victory in the Hundred Years War? How good of a military strategist or tactician was she?	25
When France adopted the white flag as the national flag during the Bourbon Restoration, did it cause confusion on the battlefield as the white flag is also the sign of surrender?	24
Were the plays and poetry made by William Shakespeare considered vulgar, sexually explicit and immoral in his own lifetime, or shortly after his death? Was he considered a great playwright during his lifetime?	23
Did the Mayans and the Aztecs use chocolate in baking for pastries and cakes?	22
If the Celtic Druids were not the ones who built the Stonehenge, then who? How much do we know about the culture and people of the builders of Stonehenge?	21

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