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In the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 Britain brought and freed all slaves in the empire. What did contemporary abolitionists think of the morality of compensating slaveholders?

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How did contemporary Chinese intellectuals view the boxer rebellion?

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Was there ever a real attempt to create supersoldiers? What methods were tried?

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I'm rural and working class in bible era Israel. How often do I see my non-immediate family like uncles, aunts and cousins. What do they mean to me?

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I'm a skilled fighter in the middle ages. I've just been attacked by bandits and disarmed them. I don't want them to attack the next hapless traveller, but I don't want to kill them in cold blood. What are my options?

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In North Mythology Odin has a charm to make women love him and a another to ensure they don't stop loving him. What would people at the time think of these abilities?

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How did different British political parties react to the American civil war?

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We are an ordinary Indian family. The British have taken over. How does our life change?

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How "unique" was the role of arranged marriages in politics. In what situations could an aristocrat choose between sending lavish gifts or signing a betrothal, and in what situations would only a wedding do?

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It's 1962 and I'm an Indian cotton farmer. Am I likely to be aware that the boom in demand for my product is related to the American Civil war? If so do I have any strong feelings about the war?

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In the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 Britain brought and freed all slaves in the empire. What did contemporary abolitionists think of the morality of compensating slaveholders?	10
How did contemporary Chinese intellectuals view the boxer rebellion?	9
Was there ever a real attempt to create supersoldiers? What methods were tried?	8
I'm rural and working class in bible era Israel. How often do I see my non-immediate family like uncles, aunts and cousins. What do they mean to me?	7
I'm a skilled fighter in the middle ages. I've just been attacked by bandits and disarmed them. I don't want them to attack the next hapless traveller, but I don't want to kill them in cold blood. What are my options?	6
In North Mythology Odin has a charm to make women love him and a another to ensure they don't stop loving him. What would people at the time think of these abilities?	5
How did different British political parties react to the American civil war?	4
We are an ordinary Indian family. The British have taken over. How does our life change?	4
How "unique" was the role of arranged marriages in politics. In what situations could an aristocrat choose between sending lavish gifts or signing a betrothal, and in what situations would only a wedding do?	3
It's 1962 and I'm an Indian cotton farmer. Am I likely to be aware that the boom in demand for my product is related to the American Civil war? If so do I have any strong feelings about the war?	3