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Why do Catholic masses use a lot of music from the baroque era? Why that style specifically?

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Did the frontline soldiers of WWII carry instruments? Would they play music in the field?

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Did anyone correctly predict the end of the Cold War? What made predictions so difficult?

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Drinking a bowl of tomato soup is socially acceptable, but drinking a bowl of marinara sauce is not. When did we start assigning specific methods of consumption to different foods?

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The Garibaldi Guard was a Union regiment composed of immigrants. Why did they fight? Where can I learn more about them?

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Why did the firing squad arise as a form of execution, as opposed to a single gunman?

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How do historians view JFK nowadays? Do they consider him "overrated"?

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Were there black gladiators?

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Did British sailors disinfect their water with rum? Or is that a misreading based on our modern understanding of pathology?

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Were there any Christian movements to return to the teachings of Early Christianity?

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Why do Catholic masses use a lot of music from the baroque era? Why that style specifically?	5
Did the frontline soldiers of WWII carry instruments? Would they play music in the field?	5
Did anyone correctly predict the end of the Cold War? What made predictions so difficult?	4
Drinking a bowl of tomato soup is socially acceptable, but drinking a bowl of marinara sauce is not. When did we start assigning specific methods of consumption to different foods?	4
The Garibaldi Guard was a Union regiment composed of immigrants. Why did they fight? Where can I learn more about them?	4
Why did the firing squad arise as a form of execution, as opposed to a single gunman?	4
How do historians view JFK nowadays? Do they consider him "overrated"?	4
Were there black gladiators?	4
Did British sailors disinfect their water with rum? Or is that a misreading based on our modern understanding of pathology?	4
Were there any Christian movements to return to the teachings of Early Christianity?	4