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In the late 1800s there was an aborted attempt to build a Chunnel. What sort of technology would they have been utilizing in that period if construction had gone forward and the project completed?

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How long did property ownership remain a requirement for voting in the United States?

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Is there any real support for that the legend of the Loch Ness Monster dates to before the 20th century?

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What were the effects of Prohibition on the long term health of the Wine Industry in the United States?

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Why did the Armenian Diaspora in the US concentrate so heavily in California?

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France is a charter member of NATO, but has always had something of a standoffish relationship. To what degree has that been specifically French desire for independence, versus French reaction to feeling second fiddle to the partnership of the US and UK?

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How extensive was the US Army's testing of chemical and biological agents during the Cold War, particularly as regards unethical experimentation without consent?

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How would the rising idea of nationalism in the mid-19th century communicated to, and understood by, the rural poor within the lands of the Austrian Empire?

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How did/does Germany deal with the legacy of the 20 July plotters who were less than shining examples of anti-Nazi fervor?

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What is with the apparent obsession with creating (false) lineages for Royal families that trace ancestry to Troy?

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In the late 1800s there was an aborted attempt to build a Chunnel. What sort of technology would they have been utilizing in that period if construction had gone forward and the project completed?	28
How long did property ownership remain a requirement for voting in the United States?	27
Is there any real support for that the legend of the Loch Ness Monster dates to before the 20th century?	26
What were the effects of Prohibition on the long term health of the Wine Industry in the United States?	25
Why did the Armenian Diaspora in the US concentrate so heavily in California?	25
France is a charter member of NATO, but has always had something of a standoffish relationship. To what degree has that been specifically French desire for independence, versus French reaction to feeling second fiddle to the partnership of the US and UK?	24
How extensive was the US Army's testing of chemical and biological agents during the Cold War, particularly as regards unethical experimentation without consent?	24
How would the rising idea of nationalism in the mid-19th century communicated to, and understood by, the rural poor within the lands of the Austrian Empire?	23
How did/does Germany deal with the legacy of the 20 July plotters who were less than shining examples of anti-Nazi fervor?	23
What is with the apparent obsession with creating (false) lineages for Royal families that trace ancestry to Troy?	23