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I've heard that the current value of diamonds is due to a marketing campaign in the 40s, but when looking at jewelry from the 1800s, diamonds seems incredibly popular. Does this mean that diamond jewelry was considered cheaper and less impressive than pieces with other stones in those days?	3
Did any of the states that have been at war with Russia have any plans on how to subdue or administer the vast Siberian territories in the case of an overwhelming victory against Russia?	2
When did people first theorise that maybe all these genetic defects in royal families (the most famous example being Charles II Habsburg of Spain) could be because of familial inbreeding?	2
Is there a reason that the Biblical Gospels disagree on the specifics of the visit to Jesus' Tomb?	2
Where there any pre-European nations or isolated people groups who thought they had practically conquered the world, until the arrival of Europeans?	2
The ancients knew the earth was round but did not know about the nature of gravity. Did they believe that you would simply fall off the bottom of the world if you went too far south?	2
During the switch from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar, was anybody worried about when to practice the Sabbath/Attend Church? (i.e. one week after the last, or on the next Sunday)	2
Not to echo the sentiments of a certain prominent 20th century Austrian/German politician, is there any serious reason why Austria wasn't/isn't just a part of Germany?	1
How did the attitude of and precedence for colonies seceding the British Empire, either as independent states of members of the Commonwealth, change over the time of it's existence?	1
When did African Americans first begin referring to themselves (i.e. "reclaiming") the N word?	1

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