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What is our earliest known evidence of magic tricks?

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As the Catholic church grew in power it developed the concept of a " just war". Were there any in the church that the dissented with the idea as they felt it would be an expansion and inaccurate interpretation of Jesus Christ's teachings?

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Was there any attempt in Taiwan to revive face tattooing after independence from Japan?

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During the Second World War large numbers of women served in every branch of the Red Army in a variety of roles. Not to be crude, but how did the Soviet leadership deal with their periods? Was that even a problem taken into consideration? Did they get any government issued maxi pads or tampons?

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Why did the British give more support to the Confederate government during the U.S. Civil War and not the Taiping during China's Civil War?

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Have there ever been any famines in democracies?

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After the American Civil War the U.S. went through Reconstruction, the process of rebuilding relationships between the Northern and Southern states and rebuilding the South's devastated economy. Was there an plan or process after the English Civil War?

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Was there any ever pushback or opposition to human sacrifice in the Mexica Empire or its tributaries?

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Why is it that Islam developed a Jizya but Christianity never did? It would seem easier to make money off people for their faith rather than force them into believing yours and fomenting resentment.

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How has the historical perspective of “nature” in China changed over the millennia and between dynasties? Did they see it as something to live in harmony with or something that needed to be tamed?

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What is our earliest known evidence of magic tricks?	7
As the Catholic church grew in power it developed the concept of a " just war". Were there any in the church that the dissented with the idea as they felt it would be an expansion and inaccurate interpretation of Jesus Christ's teachings?	7
Was there any attempt in Taiwan to revive face tattooing after independence from Japan?	7
During the Second World War large numbers of women served in every branch of the Red Army in a variety of roles. Not to be crude, but how did the Soviet leadership deal with their periods? Was that even a problem taken into consideration? Did they get any government issued maxi pads or tampons?	7
Why did the British give more support to the Confederate government during the U.S. Civil War and not the Taiping during China's Civil War?	7
Have there ever been any famines in democracies?	7
After the American Civil War the U.S. went through Reconstruction, the process of rebuilding relationships between the Northern and Southern states and rebuilding the South's devastated economy. Was there an plan or process after the English Civil War?	7
Was there any ever pushback or opposition to human sacrifice in the Mexica Empire or its tributaries?	7
Why is it that Islam developed a Jizya but Christianity never did? It would seem easier to make money off people for their faith rather than force them into believing yours and fomenting resentment.	6
How has the historical perspective of “nature” in China changed over the millennia and between dynasties? Did they see it as something to live in harmony with or something that needed to be tamed?	6