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In the movie 1917, there were multiple scenes of black and Asian soldiers integrated with white soldiers in the British infantry. How common was this?	4
Was the the Confederate flag right after the Civil War considered an "embarrassing" symbol for Southerners or was there always "pride" in it?	4
When did it become common in the US to say something at the center of an activity is "the Mecca" of that activity? Did the average person at that time understand what it meant considering how little of an interaction/education on Islam?	4
How come prior to the 1800s, men largely didn't style their facial hair?	4
Bounty Hunters today because of pop culture are viewed as cool and exciting. What were the common view of them during ancient times?	4
I have heard conflicting stories, both positive and negative about FDR when it comes to his relationship with Jews. What really was his attitude towards Jews and what were his plans for Jews post war?	3
Did the average American during and soon after the 1912 US Presidential election believe Teddy Roosevelts Progressive Party was going to be a permanent major third party?	3
During World War II, British authorities deported over 1,000 Templers (religious German nationals) from cities in Sarona and Waldheim in the British Mandate for being Nazis. Is it true they were Nazis and if they were, what were their relations/plans with the regions Jews and Arabs?	3
During Germany under Nazi rule, was there a ban on certain restaurants based on nationality/ethnicity?	3
We have this picture of ancient times as one of war, famine, disease, crime infested, not medically advanced, and so on. It seems like that it would have been hard to keep a steady growing global population. Is there any truth to this?	3

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