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In the Nursery Rhyme, the Grand Old Duke of York had 10,000 men, he marched them up to the top of a hill then he marched them down again. Did he, and if so, when?

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Did the practice of using Eunuchs in state functions evolve from one state or did it begin independently in different places?

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Did crucifixion lead to any symbolism pre-Christ?

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Did any monarchs with a nickname with negative connotations (eg Ivan the Terrible, Aethelred the Unready) recieve these names while still ruling?

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Why did the War of the Triple Alliance happen?

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When were revolutions first called revolutions?

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Did the Nazis have any support at first from minorities they later went on to discriminate (or worse)?

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Was Constantine the Great really all that great?

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Has there ever been a society in which control of the census was not an important role?

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Given how quickly nationalism grew post-Tito (and in the Kingdom, pre-WW2), how did Yugoslavia keep the peace between the competing nationalities for so long, particularly given accusations of favouritism towards Serbs?

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In the Nursery Rhyme, the Grand Old Duke of York had 10,000 men, he marched them up to the top of a hill then he marched them down again. Did he, and if so, when?	305
Did the practice of using Eunuchs in state functions evolve from one state or did it begin independently in different places?	14
Did crucifixion lead to any symbolism pre-Christ?	12
Did any monarchs with a nickname with negative connotations (eg Ivan the Terrible, Aethelred the Unready) recieve these names while still ruling?	8
Why did the War of the Triple Alliance happen?	6
When were revolutions first called revolutions?	5
Did the Nazis have any support at first from minorities they later went on to discriminate (or worse)?	5
Was Constantine the Great really all that great?	4
Has there ever been a society in which control of the census was not an important role?	3
Given how quickly nationalism grew post-Tito (and in the Kingdom, pre-WW2), how did Yugoslavia keep the peace between the competing nationalities for so long, particularly given accusations of favouritism towards Serbs?	2