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When did the American tradition of children selling lemonade start?

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Did Hitler have a speech writer or speech writers? If so, who was he/were they?

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How/why did Saddam Hussein and his generals think they had a chance of winning the first gulf war?

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Why did Japan abolish slavery in 1590?

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What was the mortality rate of the Vietnam era "tunnel rats"?

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During the height of the Cathar movement, what were gender relations like among the Cather Christians? Did their theology translate into women having a more equal status in society?

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Do we have any records of any roman, for whatever reason, being impressed by some aspect of Carthage life? Did any mourn the loss of Carthage?

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I'm a domestic servant/slave in Britain in 1772, I've been freed by the British courts, how much does my life change?

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How much free time would a 9th century chinese farmer have?

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In the high middle ages, how did Europeans deal with rabies? Were their ever masses of rabid people roaming around after an outbreak? Did it influence zombie mythology of the modern day?

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When did the American tradition of children selling lemonade start?	2134
Did Hitler have a speech writer or speech writers? If so, who was he/were they?	746
How/why did Saddam Hussein and his generals think they had a chance of winning the first gulf war?	378
Why did Japan abolish slavery in 1590?	327
What was the mortality rate of the Vietnam era "tunnel rats"?	280
During the height of the Cathar movement, what were gender relations like among the Cather Christians? Did their theology translate into women having a more equal status in society?	182
Do we have any records of any roman, for whatever reason, being impressed by some aspect of Carthage life? Did any mourn the loss of Carthage?	172
I'm a domestic servant/slave in Britain in 1772, I've been freed by the British courts, how much does my life change?	97
How much free time would a 9th century chinese farmer have?	91
In the high middle ages, how did Europeans deal with rabies? Were their ever masses of rabid people roaming around after an outbreak? Did it influence zombie mythology of the modern day?	69