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Were there organizations sponsoring anti-interracial marriage legislation in the US when interracial marriage was being legalized?

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When the heck did the 16th century artist Joris (Georg?) Hoefnagel die?

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Assuming terrorism is defined as "the use or threat of violence against non-combatants for the purpose of effecting political or social change", would any of the people in the American colonies fighting against the British in the American Revolutionary War be "terrorists"?

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What was the impact of Cuba's cold war military activity on strategic planning of the USSR?

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What are some examples of "nice" dictators who took power via a coup but tried to genuinely help the country and run it fairly?

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What are some of the dumbest mistakes by the best military leaders?

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When the US Constitution was finally adopted, what percentage of people living in the new country could legally vote?

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Why, in 1870, did the government of Japan ban Ohaguro, the practice of blackening the teeth?

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How did the earliest scribes learn to read and write? I assume there was no cuneiform equivalent of "See Spot run."

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What are some examples of history being provably rewritten by the victors?

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Were there organizations sponsoring anti-interracial marriage legislation in the US when interracial marriage was being legalized?	5
When the heck did the 16th century artist Joris (Georg?) Hoefnagel die?	4
Assuming terrorism is defined as "the use or threat of violence against non-combatants for the purpose of effecting political or social change", would any of the people in the American colonies fighting against the British in the American Revolutionary War be "terrorists"?	3
What was the impact of Cuba's cold war military activity on strategic planning of the USSR?	2
What are some examples of "nice" dictators who took power via a coup but tried to genuinely help the country and run it fairly?	2
What are some of the dumbest mistakes by the best military leaders?	2
When the US Constitution was finally adopted, what percentage of people living in the new country could legally vote?	1
Why, in 1870, did the government of Japan ban Ohaguro, the practice of blackening the teeth?	1
How did the earliest scribes learn to read and write? I assume there was no cuneiform equivalent of "See Spot run."	1
What are some examples of history being provably rewritten by the victors?	1