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I heard somewhere that what we consider French is essentially Parisian and even up until the late 19th century most people in France spoke a different language at home. Is this true?

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How is it that such an unwieldy animal such as a horse was so effective in combat, especially when used to charge heavy infantry formations.

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Why do we describe artsy type communities as bohemian? What was so bohemian about the Bohemians?

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Was there a Chinese resistance to Japanese occupation similar to the French resistance of Nazi occupation in WW2? Did they make any significant headway?

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What was the life of an ancient Greek colonist like?

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Did indians or indian tribes participate at all in the American civil war? Did they fight on both sides? What reasons would they have to fight?

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If I were to go back in time to 1910 with enough money to kickstart a business in a thriving industry and an undergraduate textbook about business from 2016, would I have a significant advantage over other businessmen of the era? What kinds of strategies/ theory in business has evolved since then?

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I heard somewhere that what we consider French is essentially Parisian and even up until the late 19th century most people in France spoke a different language at home. Is this true?	359
How is it that such an unwieldy animal such as a horse was so effective in combat, especially when used to charge heavy infantry formations.	149
Why do we describe artsy type communities as bohemian? What was so bohemian about the Bohemians?	94
Was there a Chinese resistance to Japanese occupation similar to the French resistance of Nazi occupation in WW2? Did they make any significant headway?	19
What was the life of an ancient Greek colonist like?	4
Did indians or indian tribes participate at all in the American civil war? Did they fight on both sides? What reasons would they have to fight?	1
If I were to go back in time to 1910 with enough money to kickstart a business in a thriving industry and an undergraduate textbook about business from 2016, would I have a significant advantage over other businessmen of the era? What kinds of strategies/ theory in business has evolved since then?	0