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[Repost] Why did Khomeini choose to go to exile in France? Why did France, a proudly secular state, accept him?

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In the movie The Favourite, members of Parliament and high society in early 18th Century Great Britain engaged in activities such as duck racing and throwing fruit at someone naked. Did such things really occur?

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Were there any Southern Congressmen or government officials that remained loyal and continued to work for the USA after the South seceded?

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How did Civil Rights leaders and black empowerment activists feel about Apartheid in South Africa? Did groups or people provide support for the fight against Apartheid?

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What did the Founding Fathers of the USA think of the French Revolution?

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What was the relationship like between MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito during the Allied occupation of Japan after WWII?

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I'm concerned pirates will raid my cargo ship, can I get insurance? Was this standard practice, and how does it work?

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[Repost] How/when did news of the California Gold Rush reach China? How did prospective workers travel to the Americas? Did the Qing, with their isolationist stance, try to stop the resulting emigration?

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Why did Coalition troops allow such extensive looting in the 2003 invasion of Iraq?

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What was the Iranian government like after the Shah went into exile but before Khomeini consolidated power?

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[Repost] Why did Khomeini choose to go to exile in France? Why did France, a proudly secular state, accept him?	7
In the movie The Favourite, members of Parliament and high society in early 18th Century Great Britain engaged in activities such as duck racing and throwing fruit at someone naked. Did such things really occur?	7
Were there any Southern Congressmen or government officials that remained loyal and continued to work for the USA after the South seceded?	6
How did Civil Rights leaders and black empowerment activists feel about Apartheid in South Africa? Did groups or people provide support for the fight against Apartheid?	6
What did the Founding Fathers of the USA think of the French Revolution?	6
What was the relationship like between MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito during the Allied occupation of Japan after WWII?	6
I'm concerned pirates will raid my cargo ship, can I get insurance? Was this standard practice, and how does it work?	6
[Repost] How/when did news of the California Gold Rush reach China? How did prospective workers travel to the Americas? Did the Qing, with their isolationist stance, try to stop the resulting emigration?	5
Why did Coalition troops allow such extensive looting in the 2003 invasion of Iraq?	4
What was the Iranian government like after the Shah went into exile but before Khomeini consolidated power?	4