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Could the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee, be accurately described as a fascist?

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After Henry VI was murdered, Afonso V, King of Portugal became the rightful heir to the House of Lancaster. Were Afonso or any of his descendants aware of this claim to the throne of England?

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What role or influence did the Camorra have on Italian-American organized crime? Why did Cosa Nostra emerge as the dominant crime faction?

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Ian Mortimer, in his biography of Henry IV, concludes that Henry ordered the murder of Richard II. Does the academic community agree?

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Why does the 13th Amendment have a big fat exception allowing slavery as punishment for a crime?

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Why did Henry IV claim the throne by right of descent from Henry III and not Edward III?

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Why was Edward the Confessor so revered by later kings?

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How did King John's son, Richard of Cornwall, come to be elected Holy Roman Emperor?

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Were there any code talkers in wars after WWII?

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Why is Juneau the capital of Alaska?

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Could the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee, be accurately described as a fascist?	8
After Henry VI was murdered, Afonso V, King of Portugal became the rightful heir to the House of Lancaster. Were Afonso or any of his descendants aware of this claim to the throne of England?	6
What role or influence did the Camorra have on Italian-American organized crime? Why did Cosa Nostra emerge as the dominant crime faction?	5
Ian Mortimer, in his biography of Henry IV, concludes that Henry ordered the murder of Richard II. Does the academic community agree?	5
Why does the 13th Amendment have a big fat exception allowing slavery as punishment for a crime?	5
Why did Henry IV claim the throne by right of descent from Henry III and not Edward III?	4
Why was Edward the Confessor so revered by later kings?	4
How did King John's son, Richard of Cornwall, come to be elected Holy Roman Emperor?	3
Were there any code talkers in wars after WWII?	2
Why is Juneau the capital of Alaska?	2