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How true is it that the UK, and other European colonizers, purposely drew boundaries of conquered territories in a way to keep local tribes infighting thus making them easier to control and less of a threat?

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In the past, women who convicted of minor transgressions (like gossiping or "being rude") were fitted with various forms of gag punishments/torture devices. Were there morality police seeking these women out?

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Even though he resigned from the presidency, how come Nixon suffered no criminal charges from Watergate?

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While we point to Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy as examples of Fascism, how did they refer to their own governments? Or did they not consider 'Fascism' a pejorative?

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What time period and nationality are Hobbits from the Lord Of The Rings based on?

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In the past, women who were convicted of minor transgressions (like gossiping or "being rude") were fitted with various forms of gag punishments/torture devices. Were there morality police seeking these women out?

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Good documentary on the JFK assassination?

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Dark Ages. Medieval Times. The Renaissance. What did the people who lived through these times call them? At what point in time were they ascribed these names?

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Often in movies we see warriors/soldiers practicing against each other with real swords. How accurate is this? Wouldn't this be exceedingly dangerous?

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How did art, objects and palaces stay intact during/after the French Revolution?

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How true is it that the UK, and other European colonizers, purposely drew boundaries of conquered territories in a way to keep local tribes infighting thus making them easier to control and less of a threat?	6
In the past, women who convicted of minor transgressions (like gossiping or "being rude") were fitted with various forms of gag punishments/torture devices. Were there morality police seeking these women out?	6
Even though he resigned from the presidency, how come Nixon suffered no criminal charges from Watergate?	6
While we point to Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy as examples of Fascism, how did they refer to their own governments? Or did they not consider 'Fascism' a pejorative?	4
What time period and nationality are Hobbits from the Lord Of The Rings based on?	4
In the past, women who were convicted of minor transgressions (like gossiping or "being rude") were fitted with various forms of gag punishments/torture devices. Were there morality police seeking these women out?	4
Good documentary on the JFK assassination?	3
Dark Ages. Medieval Times. The Renaissance. What did the people who lived through these times call them? At what point in time were they ascribed these names?	2
Often in movies we see warriors/soldiers practicing against each other with real swords. How accurate is this? Wouldn't this be exceedingly dangerous?	2
How did art, objects and palaces stay intact during/after the French Revolution?	2