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Are there Native American accounts of tornadoes or hurricanes?

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I read about the "Muhajir" community in Pakistan, Urdu speaking Muslims who left India during the partition, mostly from near the border. Are there examples of communities in the Indian Subcontinent who emigrated or fled from further away?

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Was there some sort of equivalent to universities/instituions of higher learning in the ancient world?

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Are there any oral legends or "urban legends" that continue to be told today from historical events like the Black Death or old religious prosecutions?

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A lot of cities changed countries after the formation of new borders in the wake of WW2, and many people were displaced. What happened to intangible cultural institutions (football teams for example) from affected areas?

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How were the relations between the kings of the Princely States in the British Raj of India and the ruling british authorities? I heard some of those families are still prominent, is this true? Any examples of them retaining influence after Indian independence?

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I'm a 15th century European peasant with a unique talent. What are my chances of being "spotted"? Are there any such cases?

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Have any religions, sects, or denominations gone entirely extinct in recent years?

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What was the real Illuminati, and what did the members of the group do? When did the conspiracy theories involving the name of the group form?

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Are there any accounts of Romani Holocaust survivors? Were there any "righteous among the nations" for Romani people?

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Are there Native American accounts of tornadoes or hurricanes?	1035
I read about the "Muhajir" community in Pakistan, Urdu speaking Muslims who left India during the partition, mostly from near the border. Are there examples of communities in the Indian Subcontinent who emigrated or fled from further away?	8
Was there some sort of equivalent to universities/instituions of higher learning in the ancient world?	7
Are there any oral legends or "urban legends" that continue to be told today from historical events like the Black Death or old religious prosecutions?	7
A lot of cities changed countries after the formation of new borders in the wake of WW2, and many people were displaced. What happened to intangible cultural institutions (football teams for example) from affected areas?	6
How were the relations between the kings of the Princely States in the British Raj of India and the ruling british authorities? I heard some of those families are still prominent, is this true? Any examples of them retaining influence after Indian independence?	6
I'm a 15th century European peasant with a unique talent. What are my chances of being "spotted"? Are there any such cases?	3
Have any religions, sects, or denominations gone entirely extinct in recent years?	2
What was the real Illuminati, and what did the members of the group do? When did the conspiracy theories involving the name of the group form?	2
Are there any accounts of Romani Holocaust survivors? Were there any "righteous among the nations" for Romani people?	1