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I know modern vegetables have been modified over generations for various reasons, that leaves the question of that if I went into a medieval European vegetable garden what would I see? How different would modern vegetables look? Would they have extinct vegetables/varieties?

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How did the Kim family obtain power in North Korea and hold on to it?

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When slave ships arrived to Africa, where did they go? Were there established ports with docks, quays, and the like? Or was it just a small encampment without a formal dock? Or some other set up?

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Betty Ford was an active feminist and openly talked about sex, addiction, and abortion. Did her politics and personality hinder her husband’s political career?

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How did the royal family choose the name Windsor?

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When women tried to vote prior to the 19th amendment and were arrested, what were they charged with?

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Why did America develop a stable republic while most of Latin America developed weak, unstable republic?

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What did the average Victorian London family have to eat for a meal on an average day? How often did they eat? What did they drink?

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How were African-Americans treated on airlines during segregation/apartheid, especially flights from segregated regions to non-segregated seguías?

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Did the assassination attempts on Gerald Ford, which happened less than a month apart, have any long term mental affects on the president?

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I know modern vegetables have been modified over generations for various reasons, that leaves the question of that if I went into a medieval European vegetable garden what would I see? How different would modern vegetables look? Would they have extinct vegetables/varieties?	2301
How did the Kim family obtain power in North Korea and hold on to it?	1751
When slave ships arrived to Africa, where did they go? Were there established ports with docks, quays, and the like? Or was it just a small encampment without a formal dock? Or some other set up?	429
Betty Ford was an active feminist and openly talked about sex, addiction, and abortion. Did her politics and personality hinder her husband’s political career?	296
How did the royal family choose the name Windsor?	141
When women tried to vote prior to the 19th amendment and were arrested, what were they charged with?	125
Why did America develop a stable republic while most of Latin America developed weak, unstable republic?	115
What did the average Victorian London family have to eat for a meal on an average day? How often did they eat? What did they drink?	106
How were African-Americans treated on airlines during segregation/apartheid, especially flights from segregated regions to non-segregated seguías?	86
Did the assassination attempts on Gerald Ford, which happened less than a month apart, have any long term mental affects on the president?	85