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Has a violent rebellion by a poor and oppressed minority EVER been successful?

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What kind of Jewish presence existed in Lithuania prior to Duke Jogaila's adoption of Christianity? How well did Jews get along with European pagans?

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Did Australian Aboriginal people have boats?

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My eighth grade history teacher claimed that after the conquest of Rome by Odoacer, the wealthiest Roman families went on to found the ruling dynasties of Europe. Does this have any basis in fact?

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In 1996, Michael Jordan, the most successful basketball player of all time, starred in the experimental children's film Space Jam. Given his wealth and the nature of the project, what spurred Jordan to take on Space Jam?

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How come large and identifiable Chinatowns exist in many large US cities while other ethnic enclaves have mostly dissipated?

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Is Shakespeare's "Mab, Queen of the Fairies" the same figure as Queen Maeve of Irish legend?

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Given that it is geographically connected to Germany, why does Denmark have much more in common with Sweden and Norway?

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In the television show The Knick, a mob of police conspire with a mob to lynch a Black man. Would this have happened in 1910 New York?

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How was a trans-Atlantic telegram cable built with mid-19th century technology?

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Has a violent rebellion by a poor and oppressed minority EVER been successful?	29
What kind of Jewish presence existed in Lithuania prior to Duke Jogaila's adoption of Christianity? How well did Jews get along with European pagans?	29
Did Australian Aboriginal people have boats?	28
My eighth grade history teacher claimed that after the conquest of Rome by Odoacer, the wealthiest Roman families went on to found the ruling dynasties of Europe. Does this have any basis in fact?	28
In 1996, Michael Jordan, the most successful basketball player of all time, starred in the experimental children's film Space Jam. Given his wealth and the nature of the project, what spurred Jordan to take on Space Jam?	28
How come large and identifiable Chinatowns exist in many large US cities while other ethnic enclaves have mostly dissipated?	28
Is Shakespeare's "Mab, Queen of the Fairies" the same figure as Queen Maeve of Irish legend?	28
Given that it is geographically connected to Germany, why does Denmark have much more in common with Sweden and Norway?	28
In the television show The Knick, a mob of police conspire with a mob to lynch a Black man. Would this have happened in 1910 New York?	28
How was a trans-Atlantic telegram cable built with mid-19th century technology?	28