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Why are Minoans generally considered Greeks?

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How did American, British, and Soviet politicians, soldiers, and civilians react to the Nazi slaughter of homosexuals?

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Are there examples of a government and its institutions collapsing, and the formerly government people descending into a violent anarchy?

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After the war, was Abraham Lincoln soft on the South primarily because he wanted to avoid conflict, because he did not want to be cruel to the South, or because he himself identified as a Southerner?

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Did any Antebellum Southern plantations ever use free Black workers?

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Have there been any "Battle of Endor" situations, in which a powerful and well-equipped army was defeated by an indigenous group that knew the terrain?

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How did Islamic/Middle Eastern art and architecture change from 800 to 1600?

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In the fantasy novel A Feast for Crows, a disease-riddled prostitute is made to have her genitals washed with lye. Was this ever actually practiced? Would it be an effective, if excruciating, way to deal with certain infections?

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What was the significance of the Roman handshake?

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What was the bloodiest battle in human history?

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Why are Minoans generally considered Greeks?	1
How did American, British, and Soviet politicians, soldiers, and civilians react to the Nazi slaughter of homosexuals?	1
Are there examples of a government and its institutions collapsing, and the formerly government people descending into a violent anarchy?	1
After the war, was Abraham Lincoln soft on the South primarily because he wanted to avoid conflict, because he did not want to be cruel to the South, or because he himself identified as a Southerner?	1
Did any Antebellum Southern plantations ever use free Black workers?	1
Have there been any "Battle of Endor" situations, in which a powerful and well-equipped army was defeated by an indigenous group that knew the terrain?	1
How did Islamic/Middle Eastern art and architecture change from 800 to 1600?	1
In the fantasy novel A Feast for Crows, a disease-riddled prostitute is made to have her genitals washed with lye. Was this ever actually practiced? Would it be an effective, if excruciating, way to deal with certain infections?	1
What was the significance of the Roman handshake?	1
What was the bloodiest battle in human history?	1