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Why is Julius Caesar the most iconic Roman in history despite the fact that he was neither Rome's most prolific conqueror, nor its most powerful ruler?

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How did George H.W. Bush manage to lose the 1992 election after the success of Desert Storm?

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Why is James Buchanan viewed as being such a bad president? Was he just unlucky to be the last president before the American Civil War, or did he make things worse?

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Israel's legal definition of a Jew is the same that was used by the Nazis. Is this a coincidence, or was it intended?

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Is there an historical reason as to why Catholic priests aren't allowed to marry?

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Did Alexander the Great actually face defeat or even challenges in Afghanistan?

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Was there a period when Europeans had their guns "taken away," or were guns never widespread among European civilians?

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During the American Revolution, to what extent were the Founding Fathers motivated by personal financial gain, as opposed to fighting for universal rights?

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Do primary sources from the late Roman Empire have a sense that the Roman political order was coming to an end? Did they have a sense of "impending doom"?

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In WWI, France held on for four years, and wound up winning. In WWII, France could barely hold on for four weeks, and wound up losing. What was the difference?

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Why is Julius Caesar the most iconic Roman in history despite the fact that he was neither Rome's most prolific conqueror, nor its most powerful ruler?	4170
How did George H.W. Bush manage to lose the 1992 election after the success of Desert Storm?	2016
Why is James Buchanan viewed as being such a bad president? Was he just unlucky to be the last president before the American Civil War, or did he make things worse?	952
Israel's legal definition of a Jew is the same that was used by the Nazis. Is this a coincidence, or was it intended?	605
Is there an historical reason as to why Catholic priests aren't allowed to marry?	515
Did Alexander the Great actually face defeat or even challenges in Afghanistan?	170
Was there a period when Europeans had their guns "taken away," or were guns never widespread among European civilians?	144
During the American Revolution, to what extent were the Founding Fathers motivated by personal financial gain, as opposed to fighting for universal rights?	117
Do primary sources from the late Roman Empire have a sense that the Roman political order was coming to an end? Did they have a sense of "impending doom"?	115
In WWI, France held on for four years, and wound up winning. In WWII, France could barely hold on for four weeks, and wound up losing. What was the difference?	114