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Did orphanages actually drug children back in the fifties as depicted in Queen's Gambit?

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How widespread a custom was gleaning around ancient Israel?

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How much legal continuity exists between pre and post ww2 germany?

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Was there really widespread guilt in Rome at the destruction of Carthage as presented in 'I Claudius'?

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How seaworthy were Chinese ships (or others) compared to European ships around the time of Columbus?

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Did the Mulakkaram (breast tax) ever exist and are the stories around it true?

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How common was crime or violence between slaves and how (if at all) was it dealt with in American South?

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What was the general attitude in allied nations towards the Valkyrie plot attempt on Hitler's life and the possibility of German resistance in general? Was it as cynical as these quotes might suggest?

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How did astrology and Christianity interact in medieval Europe.

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How much communication, and of what nature, was there between opposing sides during ww2? If the leadership of one side wanted to make a peace offer or discuss something else with another how was it done?

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Did orphanages actually drug children back in the fifties as depicted in Queen's Gambit?	12
How widespread a custom was gleaning around ancient Israel?	12
How much legal continuity exists between pre and post ww2 germany?	11
Was there really widespread guilt in Rome at the destruction of Carthage as presented in 'I Claudius'?	11
How seaworthy were Chinese ships (or others) compared to European ships around the time of Columbus?	11
Did the Mulakkaram (breast tax) ever exist and are the stories around it true?	11
How common was crime or violence between slaves and how (if at all) was it dealt with in American South?	11
What was the general attitude in allied nations towards the Valkyrie plot attempt on Hitler's life and the possibility of German resistance in general? Was it as cynical as these quotes might suggest?	11
How did astrology and Christianity interact in medieval Europe.	10
How much communication, and of what nature, was there between opposing sides during ww2? If the leadership of one side wanted to make a peace offer or discuss something else with another how was it done?	10