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Why did so many Russian, Scandinavian and German immigrants settle in the American mid-west, as opposed to one of the coasts?

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Was the Anglo-Saxon language suppressed or banned during the Norman occupation of England? If so, to what degree and to whom was the ban applied?

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Japan had over two centuries of peace during the Edo period. Did knowledge of martial arts suffer during this time?

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The seventh amendment of the US constitution states that "in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved." Why was the twenty dollar amount chosen, and why was it never adjusted for inflation?

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Amazon claims it started streaming in 2006, but Spanish conquistadors saw it streaming as early as 1500. Why the discrepancy?

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Why did so many Russian, Scandinavian and German immigrants settle in the American mid-west, as opposed to one of the coasts?	52
Was the Anglo-Saxon language suppressed or banned during the Norman occupation of England? If so, to what degree and to whom was the ban applied?	8
Japan had over two centuries of peace during the Edo period. Did knowledge of martial arts suffer during this time?	5
The seventh amendment of the US constitution states that "in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved." Why was the twenty dollar amount chosen, and why was it never adjusted for inflation?	3
Amazon claims it started streaming in 2006, but Spanish conquistadors saw it streaming as early as 1500. Why the discrepancy?	1