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Egil Skallagrímsson is reported to have killed for the first time at the age of 7, cleaving another boy's head with an axe, due to being cheated in a game. Would this be considered deviant behavior at the time (900's Iceland), or within the boundaries of acceptable behaviour?

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What have been the historical ways for an army's front line to defend itself against javelins?

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After the state religion became Christianity, did Roman authorities issue anything resembling an excuse or an admittance of fault for executing Christ himself?

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According to Wikipedia, fewer than 30 people were sentenced to death in Fascist Italy (1927-1943). What was the extent of extrajudicial executions in this period, and how did it compare in intensity and severity to that of Nazi Germany?

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Was there a time when the United States was referred to with "were" in past tense, i.e. "the United States were" as opposed to "the United States was"?

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Egil Skallagrímsson is reported to have killed for the first time at the age of 7, cleaving another boy's head with an axe, due to being cheated in a game. Would this be considered deviant behavior at the time (900's Iceland), or within the boundaries of acceptable behaviour?	215
What have been the historical ways for an army's front line to defend itself against javelins?	5
After the state religion became Christianity, did Roman authorities issue anything resembling an excuse or an admittance of fault for executing Christ himself?	4
According to Wikipedia, fewer than 30 people were sentenced to death in Fascist Italy (1927-1943). What was the extent of extrajudicial executions in this period, and how did it compare in intensity and severity to that of Nazi Germany?	3
Was there a time when the United States was referred to with "were" in past tense, i.e. "the United States were" as opposed to "the United States was"?	3