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How did the word mistress change from meaning "rich lady" to "extramarital girlfriend"?

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Between 1939 and 1941, did any elected American officials propose an alliance with Germany?

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Why were the Inuit and the peoples of Siberia not decimated by European-introduced disease?

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I'm familiar of the historical and anthropological interest in the "Old Europe" that existed before the Indo-European arrival, but what research has been done on "Old India" or "Old Iran"?

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How come the French regime in North Africa was toppled by a popular guerrilla war, while the Romans, Vandals, Umayyads, and Abbasids did not seem to have this problem?

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In Western films, prostitutes often settle down and marry farmers. Is this accurate?

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When and why did colonists of the Americas stop identifying as English, Spanish, or Portuguese?

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Was Germany in the wrong in World War I?

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I'm a Greek peasant in 1453. I have just received word that Constantinople, hundreds of miles away, has been conquered by the Ottomans. How is my life going to change?

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Why did the musical traditions of Afro-Caribbean people (in Cuba, in Haiti, in Brazil) seem to preserve more African rhythmic traditions than in African American genres like jazz and blues?

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How did the word mistress change from meaning "rich lady" to "extramarital girlfriend"?	38
Between 1939 and 1941, did any elected American officials propose an alliance with Germany?	38
Why were the Inuit and the peoples of Siberia not decimated by European-introduced disease?	38
I'm familiar of the historical and anthropological interest in the "Old Europe" that existed before the Indo-European arrival, but what research has been done on "Old India" or "Old Iran"?	37
How come the French regime in North Africa was toppled by a popular guerrilla war, while the Romans, Vandals, Umayyads, and Abbasids did not seem to have this problem?	37
In Western films, prostitutes often settle down and marry farmers. Is this accurate?	37
When and why did colonists of the Americas stop identifying as English, Spanish, or Portuguese?	37
Was Germany in the wrong in World War I?	37
I'm a Greek peasant in 1453. I have just received word that Constantinople, hundreds of miles away, has been conquered by the Ottomans. How is my life going to change?	37
Why did the musical traditions of Afro-Caribbean people (in Cuba, in Haiti, in Brazil) seem to preserve more African rhythmic traditions than in African American genres like jazz and blues?	37