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What social prejudices existed against Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians) in the mid-century US?

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Did Nubian Christians participate in the Crusades?

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If an 11th century nobleman from Baghdad wanted to travel to Cairo, how would he do so?

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Why is the term Roman used to describe all ancient Italians, regardless of where they lived?

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Germanic and Romance languages both refer to ancient war gods (Tyr and Mars) for Tuesday/Martes, the same day of the week. Is this just a coincidence, or does this have something to do with the ancient practice of syncretizing Roman pagan deities with other pagan gods?

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How and when did acting become a reputable profession?

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What role did the Creoles, Louisiana's free people of color, play during the Civil War?

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When the British divided their former colonies into nation states, why were the Pashto parts of Pakistan not made part of Afghanistan?

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On a forum, a poster claimed today that all Palestinians were forced out of their country by the Israeli people at gunpoint. Is this true?

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I've read that East Germans who defected to the West would often cross the border once again after retirement to have access to East German social services. Was this an actual documented phenomenon?

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What social prejudices existed against Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians) in the mid-century US?	13
Did Nubian Christians participate in the Crusades?	13
If an 11th century nobleman from Baghdad wanted to travel to Cairo, how would he do so?	13
Why is the term Roman used to describe all ancient Italians, regardless of where they lived?	13
Germanic and Romance languages both refer to ancient war gods (Tyr and Mars) for Tuesday/Martes, the same day of the week. Is this just a coincidence, or does this have something to do with the ancient practice of syncretizing Roman pagan deities with other pagan gods?	13
How and when did acting become a reputable profession?	13
What role did the Creoles, Louisiana's free people of color, play during the Civil War?	13
When the British divided their former colonies into nation states, why were the Pashto parts of Pakistan not made part of Afghanistan?	13
On a forum, a poster claimed today that all Palestinians were forced out of their country by the Israeli people at gunpoint. Is this true?	13
I've read that East Germans who defected to the West would often cross the border once again after retirement to have access to East German social services. Was this an actual documented phenomenon?	13