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In 380 CE, the Roman Empire made Christianity the state religion, outlawing the practice of all others. Did the pagan faiths outlawed by this edict ever mount successful or at least meaningful resistance to this decree? if not, why?	171
What was the general quality of communist era Russian education? Were there any particular areas of excellence where they equaled, if not, surpassed their western counterparts? If so, why?	162
How effective in actual warfare were the early British tanks introduced in WW1? Did they actually change anything in regards to usage of trench warfare at the time?	160
I'm a soldier who just lost his arm in battle and is heading back to my rural village in medieval England. What kind of life realistically awaits me?	148
Why were the Vikings so successful in many of their dark age wars against the rest of Europe? It doesn't seem that they had a noticeable technological or tactical advantage over the forces of Europe, so how did they gain such a fearsome reputation?	129
When did witness protection come about and did a specific incident prompt its creation?	123
Did famous gladiators from remote roman territories have a reputation back home akin to our current day 'hometown heroes" variant of athletes? if so, was that ever the case for gladiators from outside the roman empire like Germanic tribes, etc?	84
Why did so many silent film stars struggle to adapt with the advent of movies with sound?	79
Why do the Huns seem to disappear into the annals of history following their sweep into the late western Roman empire? Why did they stay or come back at a later date to take a chunk of the dying empire for themselves like so many other groups?	75
When and why did the patron system of supporting artists or scientists die off?	74

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