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Were there politicians in the Roman Empire who predicted and warned about the devastating effects that coin debasement would have on the economy?

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Why did astrology disappear from the university curriculum, but theology did not?

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1957 marked the 2000-year anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar. Was this fact exploited politically by the various revolutionary groups of that time?

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The Netherlands has more foreign direct investment abroad than any other country. How did this happen? Is it a lingering effect of the Dutch East India Company?

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Has a sitting world leader ever before been censored by their own country’s media?

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Why is there so much uncertainty about when Buddha lived?

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Was magic permitted in ancient Rome?

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How did boxing come to have five major governing bodies (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO), whereas almost all other sports have only one or two?

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Given the incredible sparseness of the fossil record, how can we even hope to ever get a halfway accurate picture of life millions of years ago?

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Can the color of a substance be predicted from its molecular structure?

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Were there politicians in the Roman Empire who predicted and warned about the devastating effects that coin debasement would have on the economy?	6	AskHistorians
Why did astrology disappear from the university curriculum, but theology did not?	6	AskHistorians
1957 marked the 2000-year anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar. Was this fact exploited politically by the various revolutionary groups of that time?	5	AskHistorians
The Netherlands has more foreign direct investment abroad than any other country. How did this happen? Is it a lingering effect of the Dutch East India Company?	5	AskHistorians
Has a sitting world leader ever before been censored by their own country’s media?	4	AskHistorians
Why is there so much uncertainty about when Buddha lived?	4	AskHistorians
Was magic permitted in ancient Rome?	3	AskHistorians
How did boxing come to have five major governing bodies (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO), whereas almost all other sports have only one or two?	2	AskHistorians
Given the incredible sparseness of the fossil record, how can we even hope to ever get a halfway accurate picture of life millions of years ago?	1	askscience
Can the color of a substance be predicted from its molecular structure?	1	askscience