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Do "Easter fires" have a pre-Christian origin?

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When and why did Jews first become a demographic minority in the land of Palestine/Israel?

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What were the motivations for the territorial expansion of the Roman Empire?

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How common was infanticide in the Roman Empire?

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Besides the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union, are there any other past tensions that historians have called a "Cold War"?

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What percentage of modern day Americans are descended from people who were present in the US at the Founding?

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The Edict of Caracalla in 212 CE granted Roman citizenship to all free men in the Roman Empire. What was the public reaction at the time?

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What is the oldest recorded example of someone denying the existence of ALL supernatural phenomena?

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The US Congress did not accept electoral votes from Louisiana and Tennessee in the 1864 presidential election. On what grounds did they justify this and what was the reaction of the public at the time?

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Was the US surprised by Israel's victory in it's war for independence in 1948-49? Or was an Israeli victory expected?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do "Easter fires" have a pre-Christian origin?	5
When and why did Jews first become a demographic minority in the land of Palestine/Israel?	4
What were the motivations for the territorial expansion of the Roman Empire?	3
How common was infanticide in the Roman Empire?	2
Besides the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union, are there any other past tensions that historians have called a "Cold War"?	2
What percentage of modern day Americans are descended from people who were present in the US at the Founding?	1
The Edict of Caracalla in 212 CE granted Roman citizenship to all free men in the Roman Empire. What was the public reaction at the time?	1
What is the oldest recorded example of someone denying the existence of ALL supernatural phenomena?	1
The US Congress did not accept electoral votes from Louisiana and Tennessee in the 1864 presidential election. On what grounds did they justify this and what was the reaction of the public at the time?	1
Was the US surprised by Israel's victory in it's war for independence in 1948-49? Or was an Israeli victory expected?	1