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Iraq was using elephants for military logistics as recently as 1987. Why?

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How much money did slaves bring into the African end of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and where did this wealth go?

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In the 4th to the 6th Centuries AD, there were widespread Germanic and Proto-Slavic Migrations into the Mediterranean region. Did these people know where they were going, or did they just have a vague notion of "go South"?

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How come advanced ancient civilizations were formed by the Greeks, the Romans and the Phoenicians without relying on large river systems?

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Was Polio less common in the Ancient and Medieval eras compared to the 19th and 20th centuries?

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According to Investopedia, "it’s nearly impossible to gauge the financial health of the Holy See". Has the Catholic Church ever been in or near bankruptcy, and if so, how did it react?

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You are a British or French schoolkid in 1936. What does the map of your country look like?

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What would have been the consequences of chickening out of a duel in the 1800s?

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An opinion poll taken in 1944 found that 13% of the Americans surveyed were in favor of the extermination of all Japanese. How widespread were similar genocidal attitudes during the Vietnam War?

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Why is Baluchistan shared between Iran and Pakistan?

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Iraq was using elephants for military logistics as recently as 1987. Why?	12
How much money did slaves bring into the African end of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and where did this wealth go?	12
In the 4th to the 6th Centuries AD, there were widespread Germanic and Proto-Slavic Migrations into the Mediterranean region. Did these people know where they were going, or did they just have a vague notion of "go South"?	12
How come advanced ancient civilizations were formed by the Greeks, the Romans and the Phoenicians without relying on large river systems?	12
Was Polio less common in the Ancient and Medieval eras compared to the 19th and 20th centuries?	12
According to Investopedia, "it’s nearly impossible to gauge the financial health of the Holy See". Has the Catholic Church ever been in or near bankruptcy, and if so, how did it react?	10
You are a British or French schoolkid in 1936. What does the map of your country look like?	10
What would have been the consequences of chickening out of a duel in the 1800s?	9
An opinion poll taken in 1944 found that 13% of the Americans surveyed were in favor of the extermination of all Japanese. How widespread were similar genocidal attitudes during the Vietnam War?	8
Why is Baluchistan shared between Iran and Pakistan?	8