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When did Europeans start bathing with soap rather than oil and a scraper?

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Could an American citizen travel from the United States to one of the Central Powers between July 28 1914 and the American declaration of war in 1917?

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Was Armistice Day deliberately set to coincide with St. Martin's Day, or was that simply a coincidence?

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Was it legal to stop being Catholic in the Republic of Ireland before 1973?

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What was Sen. Joseph McCarthy's attitude towards African-Americans and segregation?

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It seems like the Swedish Riksrådet provide passive support to the Covenenters in the Bishops Wars when the Church of Sweden was more conservative than the most ardent Laudians in the Churches of England and Scotland?

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Why is Hans Holbien the Elder considered a late medieval artist while his son Hans Holbien the Younger is considered a renaissance artist?

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Why did the P-51 Mustang enjoy such a long service life in poor countries air forces?

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Did Sister Rosetta Tharpe really sing "this train don't carry no wankers" in her version of "This Train is Bound for Glory"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did Europeans start bathing with soap rather than oil and a scraper?	178
Could an American citizen travel from the United States to one of the Central Powers between July 28 1914 and the American declaration of war in 1917?	81
Was Armistice Day deliberately set to coincide with St. Martin's Day, or was that simply a coincidence?	69
Was it legal to stop being Catholic in the Republic of Ireland before 1973?	66
What was Sen. Joseph McCarthy's attitude towards African-Americans and segregation?	40
It seems like the Swedish Riksrådet provide passive support to the Covenenters in the Bishops Wars when the Church of Sweden was more conservative than the most ardent Laudians in the Churches of England and Scotland?	8
Why is Hans Holbien the Elder considered a late medieval artist while his son Hans Holbien the Younger is considered a renaissance artist?	6
Why did the P-51 Mustang enjoy such a long service life in poor countries air forces?	2
Did Sister Rosetta Tharpe really sing "this train don't carry no wankers" in her version of "This Train is Bound for Glory"?	1