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I'm a 7th century Arabic winemaker, but recently a new religion that sees alcohol as sinful took over my lands. What will happen to me and my vineyard?

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Why do so many American rivers keep a native name, while other geological features (like mountains) usually have European names?

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Has the cathoic church ever named a specific person who definitely went to Hell?

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What language(s) did Kublai Khan speak?

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Did the Catholic church ever have much of a problem with castrati or the creation of castrari?

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The top German fighter pilots of World War II all seem to have outrageous numbers of victories against other pilots. Was this due to problems in the Soviet Air Force, or something else?

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What would a siege in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica have looked like?

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In many Hong Kong action films of the 70s and 80s, the good guy is a Ming loyalist and the bad guy is a Qing traitor. Why are said dynasties portrayed as such?

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What were The Soviet Union's claims to a better quality of life?

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When and where did written stories first have twist endings?

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I'm a 7th century Arabic winemaker, but recently a new religion that sees alcohol as sinful took over my lands. What will happen to me and my vineyard?	306
Why do so many American rivers keep a native name, while other geological features (like mountains) usually have European names?	206
Has the cathoic church ever named a specific person who definitely went to Hell?	145
What language(s) did Kublai Khan speak?	97
Did the Catholic church ever have much of a problem with castrati or the creation of castrari?	57
The top German fighter pilots of World War II all seem to have outrageous numbers of victories against other pilots. Was this due to problems in the Soviet Air Force, or something else?	57
What would a siege in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica have looked like?	47
In many Hong Kong action films of the 70s and 80s, the good guy is a Ming loyalist and the bad guy is a Qing traitor. Why are said dynasties portrayed as such?	43
What were The Soviet Union's claims to a better quality of life?	40
When and where did written stories first have twist endings?	29