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What were the factors that made Nazi Germany's military force more intimidating than that of Fascist Italy?	2
What would the world be like today if the Roman Empire did not fall?	2
As the 20th Century progressed, the attitudes towards military efforts and war started to change. However, there is a disparity between European attitudes towards the military, and American attitudes towards the military. Why did this disparity exist and continue to persist?	2
The reign of Commodus was different from that of his father, Marcus Aurelius - the former was deemed as one of the worst emperors, the latter was and still is deemed as one of the best. What made their methods in behaving as emperors so different from each other?	2
The health standards during the Victorian Era were pretty poor and so were the methods used that thought to be good for your health. Since this era was during the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment Era which brought advancements in science, how come there were few changes in overall health?	2
How did the world's major religions like Christianity, Islam and Hinduism managed to persevere for more than a thousand years?	2
Despite not having precious natural resources such as iron, Japan still managed to develop and expand its influence and implement sophisticated designs. Other powers such as those in Central America or Africa, despite having many rich resources, developed in a different way. Why was this the case?	2
The act of spreading imperialistic Nazism is the most recent example of ideologies where the imperialists proclaimed themselves as 'justified' or 'superior'. So how was the imperialism of Nazi Germany different from other acts of imperialism which were pushed by desires of being seen as 'superior'?	2
Religion has played a central political role from the Medieval Era till the Enlightenment era, from wars to political changes. Since religion was a part of human culture even before these eras, how come religion did not take a central role in the politics of previous eras?	1
The story involving Tesla - Was he really a genius or a crackpot or both?	1

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