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How realistic is the fantasy trope of wars lasting centuries? How common were multi-decade wars, really?

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When and why did cereal become a "breakfast food"?

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In Ragnar's Saga, Sigurd Snake-Eye leads an army when he's five years old. This seems a bit young to be leading an army, but it got me thinking - who is the youngest military leader that we know about?

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How accurate is PragerU's new video about Cesar Chavez?

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I'm an ancient Greek geometer. What's my life like? What was my education like, and what are my qualifications? How do I make my living? What does research look like? How do my contemporaries who aren't mathematicians view me and the work that I do?

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Was Lady Bird Johnson a war profiteer, as is implied by Kitty History?

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What was the state of Christianity in England between the Anglo-Saxon migrations and the subsequent Christianization?

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What was going on in Yemen in the early 20th century?

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I'm in a 1950s sitcom and my boss just told me he's coming to my house for dinner tonight! But was this common sitcom trope something that actually used to happen with any frequency? If so, how did it start, and why did it stop? What was the purported purpose of this?

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I was watching "Singing in the Rain", and noticed that the road is made of bricks. When did modern roads start being made with bitumen/tar/asphalt instead of bricks and cobblestones and other traditional materials? Why? Was there any pushback?

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How realistic is the fantasy trope of wars lasting centuries? How common were multi-decade wars, really?	1
When and why did cereal become a "breakfast food"?	1
In Ragnar's Saga, Sigurd Snake-Eye leads an army when he's five years old. This seems a bit young to be leading an army, but it got me thinking - who is the youngest military leader that we know about?	1
How accurate is PragerU's new video about Cesar Chavez?	1
I'm an ancient Greek geometer. What's my life like? What was my education like, and what are my qualifications? How do I make my living? What does research look like? How do my contemporaries who aren't mathematicians view me and the work that I do?	1
Was Lady Bird Johnson a war profiteer, as is implied by Kitty History?	1
What was the state of Christianity in England between the Anglo-Saxon migrations and the subsequent Christianization?	1
What was going on in Yemen in the early 20th century?	1
I'm in a 1950s sitcom and my boss just told me he's coming to my house for dinner tonight! But was this common sitcom trope something that actually used to happen with any frequency? If so, how did it start, and why did it stop? What was the purported purpose of this?	1
I was watching "Singing in the Rain", and noticed that the road is made of bricks. When did modern roads start being made with bitumen/tar/asphalt instead of bricks and cobblestones and other traditional materials? Why? Was there any pushback?	1