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Marie Curie named the element Polonium at a time when Poland was not an independent country. Was this a radical political statement? How was the naming of Polonium received by the international community?

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Confederate politicians were quite unambiguous in their defences of slavery. However, by the end of the 19th century, some Confederate veterans were insisting the Civil War had been about "states' rights." What was the contemporary reaction to these attempts to whitewash the Confederacy?

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What was the endgame for Old West prostitutes? Did they hope to one day return to their families back East or stay in this territory? Was it possible for women to adjust to normal life after years of sex work?

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How come North and West are common English surnames, but not East and South?

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Did Napoleon have any interest in recapturing Canada? At what point did French leaders give up on their attempts to reunite with the French Canadian population?

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In medieval Europe, was prostitution available to most men or only the emergent middle class? How widespread was prostitution? NSFW

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Prior to 1991, did any notable political scientists "call" the Cold War in favor of the Soviets?

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Buttock fetishism is petty central to modern American sexuality. How new is this? Have buttocks previously been sexualized in Western culture?

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What common medieval fantasy tropes have little-to-no basis in real medieval European history?

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How did the French far-right react to the German invasion of 1939? Did many French fascists appreciate the Nazi occupation?

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Marie Curie named the element Polonium at a time when Poland was not an independent country. Was this a radical political statement? How was the naming of Polonium received by the international community?	3322
Confederate politicians were quite unambiguous in their defences of slavery. However, by the end of the 19th century, some Confederate veterans were insisting the Civil War had been about "states' rights." What was the contemporary reaction to these attempts to whitewash the Confederacy?	2996
What was the endgame for Old West prostitutes? Did they hope to one day return to their families back East or stay in this territory? Was it possible for women to adjust to normal life after years of sex work?	2413
How come North and West are common English surnames, but not East and South?	2337
Did Napoleon have any interest in recapturing Canada? At what point did French leaders give up on their attempts to reunite with the French Canadian population?	2291
In medieval Europe, was prostitution available to most men or only the emergent middle class? How widespread was prostitution? NSFW	1828
Prior to 1991, did any notable political scientists "call" the Cold War in favor of the Soviets?	1779
Buttock fetishism is petty central to modern American sexuality. How new is this? Have buttocks previously been sexualized in Western culture?	1773
What common medieval fantasy tropes have little-to-no basis in real medieval European history?	1521
How did the French far-right react to the German invasion of 1939? Did many French fascists appreciate the Nazi occupation?	1336