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War deaths in France, 1919/1920
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In historical slave societies, what jobs were left over for poor free laborers?
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Was reincarnation part of the early Christian church?
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What percentage of slaves originally brought from Africa were purchased from slave traders as opposed to having been captured by Europeans?
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Mesopotamia laws 196, 197 and 198
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How did people sleep on historic ship types?
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When and why did blue become the colour of the British Conservative Party?
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Did Romans complain about sundials?
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What was Marcus Aurelius's view of and interactions with Christianity?
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Why has Hatutu's population never returned to the island?
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Which Kings of France visited England?
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When were US Presidential candidates' names first shown on the ballot?
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Why do old townhouses sometimes have a flat, windowless, undecorated wall on one side?
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Did any black athletes other than Jesse Owens win any medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
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Is this excerpt from an AI-generated answer re Portugal in WWII based on any real events?
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Was the high consumption of (red) wine in Ancient Rome preventive of scurvy? [closed]
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Are there records of federal courts under the Articles of Confederation?
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Was there a German embassy open in 1941 Lisbon?
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When was the last time that a personal union of thrones led to an effective integration of the nations?
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Before and during WW2, how were war games played?
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Did Stalin prevent the partitioning of Bulgaria by the western Allies after WW2?
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If he was garroted, why do depictions show Atahualpa being burned at stake?
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Why didn't the Ottomans besiege Malta after 1565?
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Liking and disliking among the Napoleonic Marshalls of the Empire
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Have there been ruthless rulers who held on to power despite being blinded?
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How did Greeks view tall people, and was there a social premium placed on height?
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Were Allied high commanders that bad at the end of WW2?
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What was so technologically advanced about the snorkel?
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How did Native Americans refer to themselves in the 19th century?
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Is there a known origin for the Beaufort motto "Mutare vel Timere Sperno"?
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Karl Marx's usage of "Moor"
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During Iranian Hostage Crisis, were shredded documents reassembled by children?
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What killed Ferdinand Magellan? [closed]
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Were there attempts to rename the French language Prussian order Pour le Mérite, why was it never Germanised?
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Authenticity of the Russian birch bark manuscripts
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