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In ancient Greece, did the audience pay to watch the famous tragedies, or were they performed for free or at common/public expense?

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Was Coca Cola originally popular due to taste or cocaine? And is cocaine the reason the original bottles or so much smaller?

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Were any US companies nationalized in whole in in part during WWII and, if so, how were they returned to the private sector later?

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In what ways were New World people (Incas, Mayans, Tainos, Apache, Iriquois) harsh or oppressive to their lower classes?

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Why didn't Japan have to pay reparations for World War II when Germany did?

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Did any group of Africans come to the New World on their own or outside of the slave trade?

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Why was England so desirable it drew repeated conquest efforts - resources, location, climate?

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Why was the western slave trade based out of Africa?

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Did the u.s. Dust Bowl result from ignorance of farming technology or despite use of the best-known farming technology at the time?

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What kinds of religious persecution did the pilgrims face before they came to America originally?

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In ancient Greece, did the audience pay to watch the famous tragedies, or were they performed for free or at common/public expense?	1655	AskHistorians
Was Coca Cola originally popular due to taste or cocaine? And is cocaine the reason the original bottles or so much smaller?	1603	AskHistorians
Were any US companies nationalized in whole in in part during WWII and, if so, how were they returned to the private sector later?	50	AskHistorians
In what ways were New World people (Incas, Mayans, Tainos, Apache, Iriquois) harsh or oppressive to their lower classes?	40	AskHistorians
Why didn't Japan have to pay reparations for World War II when Germany did?	18	AskHistorians
Did any group of Africans come to the New World on their own or outside of the slave trade?	17	AskHistorians
Why was England so desirable it drew repeated conquest efforts - resources, location, climate?	16	AskHistorians
Why was the western slave trade based out of Africa?	15	AskHistorians
Did the u.s. Dust Bowl result from ignorance of farming technology or despite use of the best-known farming technology at the time?	13	AskHistorians
What kinds of religious persecution did the pilgrims face before they came to America originally?	12	AskHistorians