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How long did it take early American colonists in New England to clear an acre of land for farming?

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Why did William IV of Prussia reject the German Imperial Crown when it was offered to him in 1849?

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Does Opera have any origin in ancient Greek/Roman theatre? Or is it a creation of the Renaissance?

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Books on the history of capitalist economics?

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How much leeway did British POWs have in WW2? Better rations than the Germans? Talking back to guards with impunity?

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I came across a copy of an 8th century German epic poem published in Germany in 1945, either right after the war or in its final moments. It tells the tale of a father and son who meet on a battlefield and honorbound to fight. What allegorical meanng ds ths hv, cnsdring th tme at whch it was pblshd?

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What's the oldest significant artifact that has survived the ages as something handed down through the ages, not lost and then found in an excavation?

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Has any nation ever peacefully transitioned from authoritarian to democratic rule?

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When did the flush toilet become common in the US?

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Why did the May 4th/New Culture movement in early 20th century China blame Confucianism for China's problems?

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How long did it take early American colonists in New England to clear an acre of land for farming?	24
Why did William IV of Prussia reject the German Imperial Crown when it was offered to him in 1849?	15
Does Opera have any origin in ancient Greek/Roman theatre? Or is it a creation of the Renaissance?	8
Books on the history of capitalist economics?	7
How much leeway did British POWs have in WW2? Better rations than the Germans? Talking back to guards with impunity?	6
I came across a copy of an 8th century German epic poem published in Germany in 1945, either right after the war or in its final moments. It tells the tale of a father and son who meet on a battlefield and honorbound to fight. What allegorical meanng ds ths hv, cnsdring th tme at whch it was pblshd?	6
What's the oldest significant artifact that has survived the ages as something handed down through the ages, not lost and then found in an excavation?	5
Has any nation ever peacefully transitioned from authoritarian to democratic rule?	4
When did the flush toilet become common in the US?	4
Why did the May 4th/New Culture movement in early 20th century China blame Confucianism for China's problems?	3