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Evidently, there were two Presidential Yachts utilized from the Theodore Roosevelt Admin all the way through the Ford Admin called the Mayflower and the Sequoia. What were these yachts like (conditions, staff, amenities)? Did anything significant occur on them? Why were they decommissioned?

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In Medieval times, if an army is marching to war (think long distance marching) and a soldier suddenly feels huge diarrhea coming, what options did they have?

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Who exactly decided to name the atomic bombs 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'? Was there any significance behind their names?

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How different was Fascist Italy from Franco's Spain and Salazar's Portugal?

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Before modern dentistry, how did different cultures deal with wisdom teeth?

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With regards to the First World War, most sources focus solely on the European theater. What impact did the Great War have on European colonies in Africa and Asia? Were there any major military engagements on either continent?

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In the play, The King and I, the King of Thailand offers to send President Lincoln war elephants to help in the Civil War. Was such an offer ever made?

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I am an olive grower in Southern France in 500 BC. What is my daily life like? How different is it from an olive grower in Western Turkey or Northern Algeria? How different would my life look in 500 AD?

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What was Cromwell's Irish Campaign like? What caused it?

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In the 18th century, if a royal taste tester died of a food allergy, would the chef be killed for attempted poisoning of the King?

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Evidently, there were two Presidential Yachts utilized from the Theodore Roosevelt Admin all the way through the Ford Admin called the Mayflower and the Sequoia. What were these yachts like (conditions, staff, amenities)? Did anything significant occur on them? Why were they decommissioned?	110
In Medieval times, if an army is marching to war (think long distance marching) and a soldier suddenly feels huge diarrhea coming, what options did they have?	108
Who exactly decided to name the atomic bombs 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'? Was there any significance behind their names?	105
How different was Fascist Italy from Franco's Spain and Salazar's Portugal?	104
Before modern dentistry, how did different cultures deal with wisdom teeth?	103
With regards to the First World War, most sources focus solely on the European theater. What impact did the Great War have on European colonies in Africa and Asia? Were there any major military engagements on either continent?	102
In the play, The King and I, the King of Thailand offers to send President Lincoln war elephants to help in the Civil War. Was such an offer ever made?	101
I am an olive grower in Southern France in 500 BC. What is my daily life like? How different is it from an olive grower in Western Turkey or Northern Algeria? How different would my life look in 500 AD?	101
What was Cromwell's Irish Campaign like? What caused it?	101
In the 18th century, if a royal taste tester died of a food allergy, would the chef be killed for attempted poisoning of the King?	97