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If the name "The Wars of the Roses" was not coined until the 18th century, what did the English people at the time (or in the decades immediately after) call the conflict?

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Why did Muslims decide on the crescent as the symbol of their religion?

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Did the Ptolemaic Greeks in Egypt intermarry with the native Egyptians or no?

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What happened to 'Allied' citizens living in Japan after December 7, 1941?

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Did the two atomic bombs the US dropped on Japan have any significant influence on Soviet policy in Europe immediately after WW2?

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If the name "The Wars of the Roses" was not coined until the 18th century, what did the English people at the time (or in the decades immediately after) call the conflict?	245
Why did Muslims decide on the crescent as the symbol of their religion?	22
Did the Ptolemaic Greeks in Egypt intermarry with the native Egyptians or no?	13
What happened to 'Allied' citizens living in Japan after December 7, 1941?	11
Did the two atomic bombs the US dropped on Japan have any significant influence on Soviet policy in Europe immediately after WW2?	3