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After scoring an own-goal leading to Colombia's loss to the US in the 1994 World Cup, Andres Escobar was murdered, presumably by cartel members who'd lost money on the match. Was this in any way a rallying point against the hold the cartel had on the country?	7
What are the prevailing theories on what happened with the 1920 Wall Street bombing that killed 30 and injured another 150?	7
How did Boxing Day become a holiday? Is it still predominantly a British thing? Was there any concern over the commercialization of the holiday season at any point?	7
It seems, superficially, that there was an increase in works classified as obscene and banned in the 1920s in English (some of Lawrence's and Joyce's works, for example). Was this really the case, and, if so, are there any theories as to what caused the change?	7
How did Pompey achieve command at such a young age? Was it as extraordinary as it sounds for the time? He was known as the "adolescent butcher"; what did he do to deserve this sobriquet?	7
How widespread was knowledge of the Manhattan project within the US military? Was it known widely enough to be incorporated strategically into any plans, and, if so, how long before Hiroshima was this the case?	7
Where does the 'Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned' story come from? Does he deserve the blame most ancient historians place on him, is it a bum rap, or do we just not know?	7
Was Marc Antony viewed as mercurial while he was alive, or was this Augustan propaganda?	7
Picaresque novels seem unique for their era in being concerned with the aspirations of those on the fringes of society; how much was their appeal related to the overall political circumstances in Spain at the time?	7
Was manifest destiny unique to the United States, or did other countries view themselves as destined to expand through other geographic areas?	7

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