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How was it received (critically, publicly) when 'Midnight Cowboy' became the only X-rated film to win best picture in 1969? Was it common for X-rated films at the time to even receive wide distribution, and, if not, why did they even create the designation?
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Crusader King 2: You are able to move your armies through land of neutral lords without diplomatic backlash - was this how it worked?
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What do we know about Greek forestry practices? I've always marveled at Ancient Greek's ability to field hundreds of ships and, as a forester, have always wondered how the Greeks managed their timber.
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Has there been any attempts to document or otherwise record the narratives of the victims of the Arab slave trade?
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The "world turtle" was a common belief that the land people lived on was on the back of a giant turtle. It's seen everywhere from Eastern cultures and even Native American ones across the Americas. Why is this?
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It's 1868 and I'm a Northerner (from New England) who just came of age and decided to join the Army to make up for having missed service in the Civil War. My unit is being deployed to the South to serve in either Mississippi or Alabama. What would my daily duties and service look like?
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We found the long lost love letters my grandfather (Pearl Harbor survivor ---> USS New Orleans) sent before and throughout the war. What do we do with them?
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