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Why were Albanians the only nation in the Balkans who converted to Islam during the Ottoman occupation?

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Can you identify the ship in this picture?

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Percentage of the draft pool that were conscripted during WW2 and Vietnam

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Why hire Hessian troops?

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How did Richard I sail through the strait of Gibraltar?

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What is the primary source for this quote by Julius Caesar's on Celts and Germans?

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Did the USSR invite other astronauts of Apollo 11 besides Armstrong?

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Did the U.S Constitution revoke or merely amend the the Articles of Confederation?

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Why did everyone try getting to the Pole via the Ross Sea, not the Weddell Sea?

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Did Roman prostitutes wear purple dresses?

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What does a "boat crimper" do?

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Who was the first member of the United States Senate to resign?

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How were shields fastened to soldiers' backs?

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Did Engels and Welles ever call for the extermination of Basques and Serbs?

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How did conditional POW exchanges work in WW2?

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Why did the Dutch West India Company allow Quakers in the New Netherlands?

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Can anyone identify these ships? And what year?

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Easter Islands: were the Islanders starving when found?

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How did the USS Reprisal sink?

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What Calendar was used in Carthage?

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What was (if at all) Hitler's Plan B if Molotov-Ribbentrop had not worked out?

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Did Roman gladiators use axes?

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What is the longest running legal case?

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What book on liberty did Lord Acton not write?

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What was the standard pistol used in Yugoslavia during WWII?

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What was the reason for US Fed rate increase in spring 1928?

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Are there notes by the Founding Fathers which indicate why DC citizens were denied a vote in Congress?

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How did Porfirio Diaz leave Mexico for Europe?

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Was the American Civil War the “bloodiest civil war in history”?

What would have been the carrying capacity for 11th-13th century backpacks?

Why were Albanians the only nation in the Balkans who converted to Islam during the Ottoman occupation?

Can you identify the ship in this picture?

Percentage of the draft pool that were conscripted during WW2 and Vietnam

Why hire Hessian troops?

How did Richard I sail through the strait of Gibraltar?

What is the primary source for this quote by Julius Caesar's on Celts and Germans?

Did the USSR invite other astronauts of Apollo 11 besides Armstrong?

Did the U.S Constitution revoke or merely amend the the Articles of Confederation?

Why did everyone try getting to the Pole via the Ross Sea, not the Weddell Sea?

Did Roman prostitutes wear purple dresses?

What does a "boat crimper" do?

Who was the first member of the United States Senate to resign?

How were shields fastened to soldiers' backs?

Did Engels and Welles ever call for the extermination of Basques and Serbs?

How did conditional POW exchanges work in WW2?

Why did the Dutch West India Company allow Quakers in the New Netherlands?

Can anyone identify these ships? And what year?

Easter Islands: were the Islanders starving when found?

How did the USS Reprisal sink?

What Calendar was used in Carthage?

What was (if at all) Hitler's Plan B if Molotov-Ribbentrop had not worked out?

Did Roman gladiators use axes?

What is the longest running legal case?

What book on liberty did Lord Acton not write?

What was the standard pistol used in Yugoslavia during WWII?

What was the reason for US Fed rate increase in spring 1928?

Are there notes by the Founding Fathers which indicate why DC citizens were denied a vote in Congress?

How did Porfirio Diaz leave Mexico for Europe?