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During slavery in the United States, did any slaves attempt to flee south to Mexico instead of north to Canada/free states?

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Which Canadian Prime Ministers have killed someone directly?

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During the American Civil War, was there any pro-union/abolitionist sentiment in the South?

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Did the ancient Greeks view Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as fact? How historical are these two works?

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Did ancient cultures have any knowledge of how to perform CPR?

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How old is the practice of singing a "Happy Birthday" song?

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Can anyone recommend a good, readable book on an overview of the British monarchy.

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Had the confederacy lasted longer, who would have been a likely candidate to succeed Jefferson Davis as president?

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During slavery in the United States, did any slaves attempt to flee south to Mexico instead of north to Canada/free states?	1303
Which Canadian Prime Ministers have killed someone directly?	28
During the American Civil War, was there any pro-union/abolitionist sentiment in the South?	17
Did the ancient Greeks view Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as fact? How historical are these two works?	11
Did ancient cultures have any knowledge of how to perform CPR?	9
How old is the practice of singing a "Happy Birthday" song?	3
Can anyone recommend a good, readable book on an overview of the British monarchy.	2
Had the confederacy lasted longer, who would have been a likely candidate to succeed Jefferson Davis as president?	1