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Is there a history of amusement parks or fairs in the Southwest Asian region? Specifically the Persian, Afghani, and Indian regions of the world.

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Was there a distinct 'police force' in the Roman Empire, or did military men perform those duties?

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Would you say America wanted the Cold War more than the Soviets? In other words, did the U.S. "start" it?

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Today, at least in America, it is common for restaurants to cook the food in front of the diners. When and where did this trend start?

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What are some good works on what Ben Kiernan describes as the 'cult of antiquity'? That is, mythologizing those of the past to justify period decisions and 'looking back' at an idealized system to work toward.

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[WP] An alien insectoid species receives first contact from a stray human signal -- an episode of Fear Factor where thousands of bugs are eaten. They're coming to liberate their brothers from this genocide.

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What different tactics were developed by both the French and Germans to assault enemy trenches?

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What was the largest non nuclear detonation of WW2?

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[HP] Carthage has just been destroyed and you narrowly escaped the city. Your identity, your people, most of your material wealth, and your history has just been annihilated.

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Many Western languages stem from one parent, Latin. What was Latin's 'parent'? Did it have any sister languages develop alongside it?

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Is there a history of amusement parks or fairs in the Southwest Asian region? Specifically the Persian, Afghani, and Indian regions of the world.	4	AskHistorians
Was there a distinct 'police force' in the Roman Empire, or did military men perform those duties?	4	AskHistorians
Would you say America wanted the Cold War more than the Soviets? In other words, did the U.S. "start" it?	3	AskHistorians
Today, at least in America, it is common for restaurants to cook the food in front of the diners. When and where did this trend start?	3	AskHistorians
What are some good works on what Ben Kiernan describes as the 'cult of antiquity'? That is, mythologizing those of the past to justify period decisions and 'looking back' at an idealized system to work toward.	3	AskHistorians
[WP] An alien insectoid species receives first contact from a stray human signal -- an episode of Fear Factor where thousands of bugs are eaten. They're coming to liberate their brothers from this genocide.	3	WritingPrompts
What different tactics were developed by both the French and Germans to assault enemy trenches?	3	AskHistorians
What was the largest non nuclear detonation of WW2?	3	AskHistorians
[HP] Carthage has just been destroyed and you narrowly escaped the city. Your identity, your people, most of your material wealth, and your history has just been annihilated.	3	WritingPrompts
Many Western languages stem from one parent, Latin. What was Latin's 'parent'? Did it have any sister languages develop alongside it?	3	AskHistorians