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Why are the Faroe Islands special? They are exceptions in nearly all treaties denmark is involved in
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How did moving into or between cities "legally" look like in High Middle Ages, e.g. 15th century Western Europe
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How does Harry Truman end up portrayed in such a positive light now? What happened between him leaving office with record disapproval and now to change our perception of him?
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Why did certain religious folk just stop updating their fashion at a certain time? Jews, The Pope, etc. When and why did their dress switch from contemporary to traditional?
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We often hear about former Nazi war criminals being arrested and tried in their old ages, but seemingly never hear about former Japanese war criminals being arrested, why?
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At the end of the nineteenth century, about 100,000 horses lived in New York City. A busy horse eats about 20 pounds of hay each day. How did the city manage two MILLION pounds of hay every day?
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When did drinking at the office and in business meetings stop being a thing? In a lot of movies and series, for example Mad Men, if someone came to your office for a meeting you offered them a drink. Was that really something that people did or is it just in the movies?
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