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How did Bali remain Hindu while most of the islands around it embraced Islam?

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What was drug policy like before "War on Drugs" ?

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What kind of swimming techniques would people in the 17th and 18th century use?

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What kind of dances would a Medieval European Knight be expected to know and even be proficient at?

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What happened to the various people that lived in the Middle-East prior to the Rise of Islam? Did they become the modern Arabs?

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Muhammad Ali famously refused to serve in Vietnam to protest the racist policies against African-Americans. What kind of attitudes were there among African-Americans towards military service at the time?

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In the American Civil War, what did the Union soldiers fight for?

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In modern times, the knowledge and appreciation of foreign cuisines can be used as a high-status indicator. Was this case for the Romans?

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Was Pol Pot an atheist?

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A lot of European colonialism was justified through some kind of civilizing mission, for the sake of the natives. Did the European colonial administrators actually believe this or was it just propaganda for the homefront?

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How did Bali remain Hindu while most of the islands around it embraced Islam?	38
What was drug policy like before "War on Drugs" ?	38
What kind of swimming techniques would people in the 17th and 18th century use?	37
What kind of dances would a Medieval European Knight be expected to know and even be proficient at?	37
What happened to the various people that lived in the Middle-East prior to the Rise of Islam? Did they become the modern Arabs?	35
Muhammad Ali famously refused to serve in Vietnam to protest the racist policies against African-Americans. What kind of attitudes were there among African-Americans towards military service at the time?	35
In the American Civil War, what did the Union soldiers fight for?	35
In modern times, the knowledge and appreciation of foreign cuisines can be used as a high-status indicator. Was this case for the Romans?	34
Was Pol Pot an atheist?	33
A lot of European colonialism was justified through some kind of civilizing mission, for the sake of the natives. Did the European colonial administrators actually believe this or was it just propaganda for the homefront?	33