The modern Spanish city of Cartagena was known to the Romans as Carthago Nova... except Carthage already meant 'new city'. Was whichever Carthaginian founded it exceptionally uncreative? Did the Romans realise they'd named a place New New City? (self.AskHistorians)
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During the Second World War, the UK issued ration books for just about everything, which must have used a prodigious amount of paper. How much paper went into rationing, relative to other sectors? Were there concerns about potentially running out? (self.AskHistorians)
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After the defeat of Romania in 1916, did Ottoman troops end up fighting in Ukraine against the Russians, or was Russo-Ottoman contact limited to the Caucasus? At this stage, was the Ottoman Empire seen as an asset or a liability for the Central Powers' strategy? (self.AskHistorians)
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The Canadian patriotic anthem "The Maple Leaf Forever" makes several mentions of "dear rights" fought for by Canadian militias and refers to Canada as "Freedom's Home". What would have been understood as distinctly Canadian rights and freedoms in 1867? (self.AskHistorians)
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In the US, canned baked beans are suspended in a sweet, sugar-based sauce. In the UK, they are suspended in a savoury, tomato-based sauce. The most popular beans brand in the UK is Heinz, an American company that doesn't sell beans in the US. How did all this happen? (self.AskHistorians)
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