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How did Gallaudet University come to be ? Was it always intended to always be for the Deaf community, was there such a large need or desire from the hearing community to have a school predominantly for the Deaf community ?

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Why does it seem like every important figure during the 19th century had mondo huge wicked beards ?

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How did Ben Franklin get the French monarchy and people to Support and join the Americans in the American Revolution

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Was Louis the 14th really a dancing fanatic ?

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Was El Cid real and if so is it true that when he died they, his wife, kept his body on his horse to inspire the troops during the Valencia siege?

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When a Roman figure like Caesar was deified was there a process ? How did this happen, and as a result were Roman citizens supposed to pray to them?

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What was the point of bringing a flag into combat ?

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If I was a roman citizen during The Reign of The 5 Good Emperors and I was out in the forum for a “me day” and got hungry what kind of “fast food” or “exotic food” (if I was a rich man) could I expect to get to sample ?

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Who or what was the "Antipope"?

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What was life as a solider under General George Washington during the Revolutionary war ?

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How did Gallaudet University come to be ? Was it always intended to always be for the Deaf community, was there such a large need or desire from the hearing community to have a school predominantly for the Deaf community ?	8
Why does it seem like every important figure during the 19th century had mondo huge wicked beards ?	8
How did Ben Franklin get the French monarchy and people to Support and join the Americans in the American Revolution	6
Was Louis the 14th really a dancing fanatic ?	6
Was El Cid real and if so is it true that when he died they, his wife, kept his body on his horse to inspire the troops during the Valencia siege?	6
When a Roman figure like Caesar was deified was there a process ? How did this happen, and as a result were Roman citizens supposed to pray to them?	5
What was the point of bringing a flag into combat ?	5
If I was a roman citizen during The Reign of The 5 Good Emperors and I was out in the forum for a “me day” and got hungry what kind of “fast food” or “exotic food” (if I was a rich man) could I expect to get to sample ?	5
Who or what was the "Antipope"?	4
What was life as a solider under General George Washington during the Revolutionary war ?	4