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In Mafia movies such as "Goodfellas" they claim that you had to be Italian to be a Made Man. Could it be from any part of Italy?

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What was the official position of the KKK on Nazism in Germany prior to and during the Second World War?

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How did the ancient Celts conduct trade without a writing system?

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When the Mughal Empire controlled much of the Indian subcontinent, was there an attempt to impose a national language on the populace?

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Did Medieval cities have public benches built by the government?

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During the height of the civil rights movement, how aware were common people behind the Iron Curtain of the issues blacks faced in the US? Were they familiar with the likes of MLK, Malcolm X, Du Bois, Garvey, Baldwin and other prominent leaders? Did they have widespread support?

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During devastating plagues and pandemics such as the Black Death, the plague of Justinian and the Spanish Flu, what did states do with their prison population?

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During the 1970s and 80s, was it possible for an average Soviet citizen to be able to holiday in Cuba? Was it only available to the elites, if at all?

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What is the history of Republicanism in Japan?

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What was the reaction by Middle Eastern Communist and Socialist Parties to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

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In Mafia movies such as "Goodfellas" they claim that you had to be Italian to be a Made Man. Could it be from any part of Italy?	269
What was the official position of the KKK on Nazism in Germany prior to and during the Second World War?	119
How did the ancient Celts conduct trade without a writing system?	21
When the Mughal Empire controlled much of the Indian subcontinent, was there an attempt to impose a national language on the populace?	12
Did Medieval cities have public benches built by the government?	10
During the height of the civil rights movement, how aware were common people behind the Iron Curtain of the issues blacks faced in the US? Were they familiar with the likes of MLK, Malcolm X, Du Bois, Garvey, Baldwin and other prominent leaders? Did they have widespread support?	9
During devastating plagues and pandemics such as the Black Death, the plague of Justinian and the Spanish Flu, what did states do with their prison population?	5
During the 1970s and 80s, was it possible for an average Soviet citizen to be able to holiday in Cuba? Was it only available to the elites, if at all?	4
What is the history of Republicanism in Japan?	2
What was the reaction by Middle Eastern Communist and Socialist Parties to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?	2