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In the 1804 French constitutional referendum, more than 99% of the electorate voted to elevate Napoleon to Emperor. Was this vote fixed?

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To what extent was there romantic and/or sexual intermingling between the British and their Indian subjects?

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Was there ever a tradition of arranged marriage in the United States, and, if so, how and why did it end?

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Was "how many angels could dance on the head of a pin" really representative of Scholasticism?

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What was the legal rationale for requiring the Confederate States to be readmitted to the union, rather than treating them like they'd never left?

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When did people start putting pictures on book covers?

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Paul Gallez and pre-Columbian European Knowledge of the Americas

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What was the level of popular support in South Vietnam for American involvement in the Vietnam War?

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What was Soviet reaction to the Iran Hostage Crisis?

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How old is the tradition of irregular forces covering their faces?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the 1804 French constitutional referendum, more than 99% of the electorate voted to elevate Napoleon to Emperor. Was this vote fixed?	1512
To what extent was there romantic and/or sexual intermingling between the British and their Indian subjects?	43
Was there ever a tradition of arranged marriage in the United States, and, if so, how and why did it end?	22
Was "how many angels could dance on the head of a pin" really representative of Scholasticism?	12
What was the legal rationale for requiring the Confederate States to be readmitted to the union, rather than treating them like they'd never left?	9
When did people start putting pictures on book covers?	7
Paul Gallez and pre-Columbian European Knowledge of the Americas	3
What was the level of popular support in South Vietnam for American involvement in the Vietnam War?	3
What was Soviet reaction to the Iran Hostage Crisis?	2
How old is the tradition of irregular forces covering their faces?	1