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How did societies that criminalised crossdressing deal with people from cultures where men wore clothes superficially similar to that of a woman? (i.e. Scottish Kilts)	1
I know two of my ancestors were living at a particular place in London at a particular time after they got married (circa 1840), but are there any surviving tenancy or business records from that time? Are there any archives that can give me more information about them? (More information in post)	1
Since the adoption of UN resolutions concerning the rights of groups to self determination, have any groups actually managed to declare independence and receive international recognition without war? (e.g. the international recognition of post-Yugoslav states)	1
Who was the last European monarch to be commonly known by an epithet in his life? (e.g. William the Conqueror, Charles the Great, Ivan the Terrible)	1
Sauce: fridge or cupboard?	1
The Americans went back to the moon many times after Apollo 11, and achieved many more world firsts. Why did the Soviets give up after failing to beat the Americans in the race to get their first? Didn't they stand a lot to gain from still going there and doing things?	1
Which Monarch has/had the highest number during their reign (e.g. Henry VIII, Louis XIV)?	1
What were the worst defeats of the United States Army during different points in their history? (Continental, Civil War, WW1, WW2, War on Terror, etc.)	0
How did the "Flat-Earthers" of the day react when the globe was first circumnavigated? How long did they hold on, how long did society hold on, until the majority conceded the Earth was a sphere?	0
When and where was the last instance of legal human combat to the death for sport, a la the Roman Colosseum?	0

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