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How exactly did the political situation in Italy help lead to and extend the duration of the Avignon Popes? Given the longstanding fragmented nature of the area since the fall of the Roman Empire, Why was this period different?
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What was the state of music copywrite and its enforcement prior to the establishment of recorded music and the business models that came with it?
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Was there a notable shift in the propaganda produced by the axis powers during WW2 as the tides turned against them? Did the propaganda refuse to acknowledge the reality of the situation whatsoever or was there some admittance of failures or losses?
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After the short-lived reign of Charles the II of Spain and other less notable consequences of inbreeding, was there any perceivable shift in how European royal families conducted intermarriage?
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Records of fights from the heyday of bare knuckle days sometimes indicate that the fights could take hours. How is this possible? Did anyone die of exhaustion under these conditions?
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In the event of cheating or other underhanded conduct during a duel, how would cheating be determined and by who? Would the legal system take over from there, presumably charging them with murder?
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How common were riding related deaths in the middle ages? Were injuries in them often either fatal or serious? If you were riding around in a different region, would the rules and customs around safely riding horses vary?
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[WP] the obesity epidemic hits critical mass in 2046. in response, governments crack down and institute mandatory weight control policies. they prove effective but generations later, the government programs now have the odd effect of making obesity a sign of rebellion against authority.
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Prior to the 20th century, were there political assassinations in the United States, attempted or otherwise, that elicited some wider feelings of a conspiracy among the public at the time?
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