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Was there a Palestinian independence movement before the formation of the modern state of Israel?

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I have seen references to observatories in medieval Damascus and Samarkand. How would they have worked?

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How widespread was child-burning in the Ancient Near East? Was this practice restricted to the Phoenicians and Carthaginians? When did it die out?

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Were Ottoman emperors born to concubines/slaves considered less worthy for rule than emperors born to princesses and noblewomen?

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What was Thomas Sankara's socialism and what was its effect on the Burkina Faso?

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How did "Vasco," meaning Basque, become a common name for Portuguese and Castillian men in the late 15th century?

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What is the history of the kathoeys (transwomen) of Thailand?

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How did surviving German communists react the Soviet Occupation and partition of Germany?

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Some guy on /r/askreddit said powdered wigs began as a response to syphilis hair loss in the 18th century. Is this true?

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Who was General Tso?

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Was there a Palestinian independence movement before the formation of the modern state of Israel?	10
I have seen references to observatories in medieval Damascus and Samarkand. How would they have worked?	10
How widespread was child-burning in the Ancient Near East? Was this practice restricted to the Phoenicians and Carthaginians? When did it die out?	10
Were Ottoman emperors born to concubines/slaves considered less worthy for rule than emperors born to princesses and noblewomen?	10
What was Thomas Sankara's socialism and what was its effect on the Burkina Faso?	10
How did "Vasco," meaning Basque, become a common name for Portuguese and Castillian men in the late 15th century?	10
What is the history of the kathoeys (transwomen) of Thailand?	10
How did surviving German communists react the Soviet Occupation and partition of Germany?	10
Some guy on /r/askreddit said powdered wigs began as a response to syphilis hair loss in the 18th century. Is this true?	10
Who was General Tso?	10