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People joke about how realistically Captain America ought to have repellent views, but how would an average working class Irish-American man from Brooklyn have viewed racial segregation?

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Why was the Peerage system never extended to the British colonies? Why has there never been an "Earl of Rhode Island" or any similar titles created?

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How did ancient navies feed the 100+ rowers on their ships? What living quarters did they have?

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Oral history alleges that the Malian Empire landed in Mexico in 1311. While dubious, what was the state of seafaring in medieval west Africa? How far did they range, and what were their ships like?

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In '80s/'90s Hong Kong, did the British actually benefit financially from ownership of the colony?

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What is Liberal Autocracy? Why is Austria-Hungary considered the classic example?

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From 1714 to 1806 the Kings of Great Britain were also Electors in the Holy Roman Empire. Is it known how they exercised their vote in Imperial affairs? Did each king vote for the Habsburgs to stay on the Imperial throne, or did they ever break with the majority?

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In '80s/'90s Hong Kong, did the British actually benefit financially from ownership of the colony?

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When the German Confederation existed, half of Prussia was inside of it while the eastern half wasn't. Was there a "hard border" for trade between these areas of Prussia?

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Liberia and Sierra Leone were both set up as homelands for freed slaves. Why was Liberia dominated by Americo-Liberians for so long (until 1980) while Sierre Leone was never dominated by Creoles in the same way?

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People joke about how realistically Captain America ought to have repellent views, but how would an average working class Irish-American man from Brooklyn have viewed racial segregation?	1695
Why was the Peerage system never extended to the British colonies? Why has there never been an "Earl of Rhode Island" or any similar titles created?	1503
How did ancient navies feed the 100+ rowers on their ships? What living quarters did they have?	1254
Oral history alleges that the Malian Empire landed in Mexico in 1311. While dubious, what was the state of seafaring in medieval west Africa? How far did they range, and what were their ships like?	153
In '80s/'90s Hong Kong, did the British actually benefit financially from ownership of the colony?	87
What is Liberal Autocracy? Why is Austria-Hungary considered the classic example?	73
From 1714 to 1806 the Kings of Great Britain were also Electors in the Holy Roman Empire. Is it known how they exercised their vote in Imperial affairs? Did each king vote for the Habsburgs to stay on the Imperial throne, or did they ever break with the majority?	55
In '80s/'90s Hong Kong, did the British actually benefit financially from ownership of the colony?	44
When the German Confederation existed, half of Prussia was inside of it while the eastern half wasn't. Was there a "hard border" for trade between these areas of Prussia?	37
Liberia and Sierra Leone were both set up as homelands for freed slaves. Why was Liberia dominated by Americo-Liberians for so long (until 1980) while Sierre Leone was never dominated by Creoles in the same way?	28