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James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle on his Second Voyage in 1773. Why did it take nearly 50 years, until 1820, to actually discover Antarctica?

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Westminster Parliaments have the concept of Shadow Government, where the opposition party is privy to many government documents and decisions to offer alternative policy. Did this concept exist during the American Revolution, and did the US ever consider a similar check-and-balance?

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What parallels can be drawn between the Latin War (340–338 BC) and the Social War (91–88 BC)?

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During the trial of Charles I in 1649, were references made to the deposing of Edward II by Parliament in 1327?

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How did ancient societies recognize the legitimacy of slave-ownership claims when foreign visitors brought their slaves with them?

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Why is the United States adopt the title of "President" for its head of the executive, given it is not a "presiding" role?

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Most SI units are named after prominent physicists in related fields. Why is the watt used as the SI unit for power, when James Watt was an inventor and engineer, but not a physicist?

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What was it about the 6-5th centuries BC that produced so much ancient philosophical and religious movements in seemingly disconnected parts of the world?

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Why did Charles de Gaulle support the Referendum of 1969 and resigned in the aftermath of its failure to pass?

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The value of convoys to protect merchant ships from submarine attacks was well known in WWI. Why was the lesson forgotten in early WWII?

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James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle on his Second Voyage in 1773. Why did it take nearly 50 years, until 1820, to actually discover Antarctica?	7
Westminster Parliaments have the concept of Shadow Government, where the opposition party is privy to many government documents and decisions to offer alternative policy. Did this concept exist during the American Revolution, and did the US ever consider a similar check-and-balance?	7
What parallels can be drawn between the Latin War (340–338 BC) and the Social War (91–88 BC)?	6
During the trial of Charles I in 1649, were references made to the deposing of Edward II by Parliament in 1327?	6
How did ancient societies recognize the legitimacy of slave-ownership claims when foreign visitors brought their slaves with them?	6
Why is the United States adopt the title of "President" for its head of the executive, given it is not a "presiding" role?	6
Most SI units are named after prominent physicists in related fields. Why is the watt used as the SI unit for power, when James Watt was an inventor and engineer, but not a physicist?	6
What was it about the 6-5th centuries BC that produced so much ancient philosophical and religious movements in seemingly disconnected parts of the world?	5
Why did Charles de Gaulle support the Referendum of 1969 and resigned in the aftermath of its failure to pass?	5
The value of convoys to protect merchant ships from submarine attacks was well known in WWI. Why was the lesson forgotten in early WWII?	5