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Before Darwin, had much thought been put into the relatedness or similarity between humans and other apes?

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Did Austro-Hungarian Jews face residency restrictions similar to in the Russian Empire, or could a Jewish peasant from Galicia simply pack his bags and move to Vienna?

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Would Northern European heads of state in the high middle ages have been familiar with oranges, pineapples, lemons, and other subtropical fruit?

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Late medieval assembles like the Sejm or English parliament required common people to travel huge distances to meet. How many delegates didn't show up?

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After Stalin, how common was political violence in the Soviet Union?

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Are there real instances of independent rulers marrying each other, a la Crusader Kings? If so, how did that work?

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Were traffic jams common in cities before the age of automobiles? In any city, in any time period, were there cases of carts or horses struggling to make it through streets due to heavy traffic?

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In what circumstance would a premodern surgeon need to amputate a soldier's arm? Why would that be less traumatic than an arm wound?

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Did 17th and 18th century noblemen usually remove their wigs for sex? What about sleeping?

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What was the relationship between the Basmachi revolt and the Alash Orda provisional government during the Russian Civil War?

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Before Darwin, had much thought been put into the relatedness or similarity between humans and other apes?	5
Did Austro-Hungarian Jews face residency restrictions similar to in the Russian Empire, or could a Jewish peasant from Galicia simply pack his bags and move to Vienna?	5
Would Northern European heads of state in the high middle ages have been familiar with oranges, pineapples, lemons, and other subtropical fruit?	5
Late medieval assembles like the Sejm or English parliament required common people to travel huge distances to meet. How many delegates didn't show up?	5
After Stalin, how common was political violence in the Soviet Union?	5
Are there real instances of independent rulers marrying each other, a la Crusader Kings? If so, how did that work?	5
Were traffic jams common in cities before the age of automobiles? In any city, in any time period, were there cases of carts or horses struggling to make it through streets due to heavy traffic?	5
In what circumstance would a premodern surgeon need to amputate a soldier's arm? Why would that be less traumatic than an arm wound?	5
Did 17th and 18th century noblemen usually remove their wigs for sex? What about sleeping?	5
What was the relationship between the Basmachi revolt and the Alash Orda provisional government during the Russian Civil War?	5