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What were Spartans like before the Battle of Thermopylae?	5
Regarding quotations claimed to be said by Gautama Buddha - how can historians and archaeologists verify which quotations are true/accurate or not?	5
Mesopotamia is of significant historical influence. Many artefacts of this era are still being discovered but with the risk of the political unrest in these lands. How come these countries eventually become nations with much political unrest when compared to their Mesopotamian ancestors?	5
Modern media portrayals of Nazi Germany's military during WW2 is that of an effective military force with high calibre and co-ordination. But judging by its failures of the Eastern Front and in the later years of the war, this may not be the case. So how accurate is this portrayal?	4
How come empires do not exist anymore? Shouldn't the U.S., Russia and China be technically regarded as empires?	4
Common portrayals of WW2 is that of people fighting against a common enemy while that of WW1 is about how it changed the world forever. So how come that WW1 had as much influence as WW2, does not get that much attention as the latter and how come they generally get different portrayals?	4
What were the factors that slowly allowed Germany to shape itself to the ideologies of Nazism? Were there any possibilities that other nations were at risk of slowly changing into fascist states similar to how Nazi Germany eventually turned into?	4
Fictional experimental versions of Nazi Germany's military force is a popular trope in modern media such as Nazi experiments, experimental weapons and seeking of occult objects or powers to bolster their forces. Despite this fiction, were these inspired by actual historical versions of Nazi Germany?	4
What are the historical origins and the cultural reasonings behind the pattern where left-handedness was stigmatised and associated with negative things such as Satanism and criminal intent?	4
Dear historians, when someone asks you why should anyone be bothered to read or know history, what is the best answer that you give them?	4

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