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George Washington is known for humility: Living in his family home, turning down a third term and excessive powers, accepting the title of "Mr. President" among more exalted titles. How did he feel about the Capital city being named in his honor?

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Did mongols build pyramids of human skulls?

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How did American Political Language essentially become reversed in many cases

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I am an Aryan German citizen in 1941-42. What can I see of occupied Europe? how far east am I allowed to go? was tourism of this kind common? Could I buy a farmstead in Russia if I wanted to?

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In the Movie "K-19" after surfacing in an arctic ice sheet, the submarine crew disembark onto the ice for a game of soccer. was this ever something that Submarine crews did?

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As Germany's military situation deteriotated, why was there never a popular uprising against Hitler?

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I've noticed a lot of Chinese revolutionary art depicts people with very goofy smiles. is there a reason for this?

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What opinion did the Emperors of Ming and Qing China personally have of the religion of Islam?

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How fast was the diffusion of the Gutenberg Press? When were Turks, Slavs, and Arabs able to appropriate the technology? Was there an influx of Latin or German literature in these cultures in the meantime?

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Today, Chinese academic journals have problems with credibility. What reputation did Soviet academic publishing have during the cold war?

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George Washington is known for humility: Living in his family home, turning down a third term and excessive powers, accepting the title of "Mr. President" among more exalted titles. How did he feel about the Capital city being named in his honor?	158
Did mongols build pyramids of human skulls?	87
How did American Political Language essentially become reversed in many cases	70
I am an Aryan German citizen in 1941-42. What can I see of occupied Europe? how far east am I allowed to go? was tourism of this kind common? Could I buy a farmstead in Russia if I wanted to?	38
In the Movie "K-19" after surfacing in an arctic ice sheet, the submarine crew disembark onto the ice for a game of soccer. was this ever something that Submarine crews did?	37
As Germany's military situation deteriotated, why was there never a popular uprising against Hitler?	30
I've noticed a lot of Chinese revolutionary art depicts people with very goofy smiles. is there a reason for this?	17
What opinion did the Emperors of Ming and Qing China personally have of the religion of Islam?	11
How fast was the diffusion of the Gutenberg Press? When were Turks, Slavs, and Arabs able to appropriate the technology? Was there an influx of Latin or German literature in these cultures in the meantime?	7
Today, Chinese academic journals have problems with credibility. What reputation did Soviet academic publishing have during the cold war?	7