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Would Mohammed have read some of the early texts coming from Christianity? What about Judaism?

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I am a Black American living in the Jim Crow South. I saved up all my money and I want to travel the world. How hard would it be to get a passport, book passage on a ship/flight?

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Prior to colonialism, was homosexuality tolerated anywhere in Africa?

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Stupid question, but how were the Allies able to soften up German machine gun fire enough to make it to the cliffs at Normandy?

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How aware were the Soviets and other communist aligned countries of the mistreat of black Americans? How was the information used in terms of propaganda?

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During WW2 how did children in previously occupied countries readjust to going back to school?

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In the 17th century, was the Ryukyu Islands both a tributary of China AND a vassal of Japan? How exactly did that work?

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How did Jefferson Davis get out of treason charges?

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What was air travel like for black Americans during the 1950s - 1970s?

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When and why did Columbia stop being used as a/the national personification for the United States?

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Would Mohammed have read some of the early texts coming from Christianity? What about Judaism?	18
I am a Black American living in the Jim Crow South. I saved up all my money and I want to travel the world. How hard would it be to get a passport, book passage on a ship/flight?	18
Prior to colonialism, was homosexuality tolerated anywhere in Africa?	18
Stupid question, but how were the Allies able to soften up German machine gun fire enough to make it to the cliffs at Normandy?	17
How aware were the Soviets and other communist aligned countries of the mistreat of black Americans? How was the information used in terms of propaganda?	17
During WW2 how did children in previously occupied countries readjust to going back to school?	17
In the 17th century, was the Ryukyu Islands both a tributary of China AND a vassal of Japan? How exactly did that work?	17
How did Jefferson Davis get out of treason charges?	17
What was air travel like for black Americans during the 1950s - 1970s?	16
When and why did Columbia stop being used as a/the national personification for the United States?	16