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In 1820, Maine became its own state after seceding from Massachusetts. But Massachusetts doesn't even border Maine, so why did it own Maine in the first place?

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The Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire were both successor states of the Carolingian Empire. Why did one reform into a centralized state while the other remained a decentralized patchwork of hundreds of realms?

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Most of New York City's subway system was privately owned until 1940. Why did the city obtain control over the lines at that point?

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Did OPEC indirectly cause the fall of the Soviet Union by cutting oil prices during the late 80s?

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In 90 AD Nero sent an expedition to find the source of the Nile. How far did the explorers get? Were they successful?

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From which regions of Italy did Italians immigrating to the United States generally hail?

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How did the early Catholic Church settle on the doctrine of Trinitarianism?

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Why does the Constitution of India declare the country as being socialist?

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There were hundreds of thousands of indigenous allies employed by the Spanish in the conquest of the New World. What happened to them after the Aztec and Incan empires were completely subjugated?

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The Indian beauty ideal of fair skin.

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In 1820, Maine became its own state after seceding from Massachusetts. But Massachusetts doesn't even border Maine, so why did it own Maine in the first place?	411
The Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire were both successor states of the Carolingian Empire. Why did one reform into a centralized state while the other remained a decentralized patchwork of hundreds of realms?	108
Most of New York City's subway system was privately owned until 1940. Why did the city obtain control over the lines at that point?	102
Did OPEC indirectly cause the fall of the Soviet Union by cutting oil prices during the late 80s?	29
In 90 AD Nero sent an expedition to find the source of the Nile. How far did the explorers get? Were they successful?	28
From which regions of Italy did Italians immigrating to the United States generally hail?	13
How did the early Catholic Church settle on the doctrine of Trinitarianism?	12
Why does the Constitution of India declare the country as being socialist?	9
There were hundreds of thousands of indigenous allies employed by the Spanish in the conquest of the New World. What happened to them after the Aztec and Incan empires were completely subjugated?	8
The Indian beauty ideal of fair skin.	7