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My mom remembers learning about "Mohammedanism" and "Mohammedans" in world religion class in public school in 1960s Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. When and how did "Islam" and "Muslim" become the everyday terms to refer to that religion and its adherents in the English-speaking world?

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When and why did "chief," as opposed to any other high-ranking title, become the standard English title held by Aboriginal American leaders?

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Are Prof. Steve Martin's claims that King Tutankhamun was "born in Arizona" and "moved to Babylonia" accurate?

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If a ship in the 1500s set off from Europe to the New World with 100 people on board, was there an expectation that a certain number would die on the voyage?

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What was Argentina's (and other countries') reaction to the Mossad's kidnapping and assassination of Adolf Eichmann and other Nazis in hiding?

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Are there any estimates or statistics for how many Americans continued to drink alcohol during Prohibition?

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Were there any border conflicts between Russians and British or Canadians on the Alaska-Yukon border?

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Why, in terms of 19th and 20th century legal history, are Canada's Inuit not considered First Nations (Indians)?

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Is there actual evidence that the ancient Irish sucked their kings' nipples to display fealty?

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Have there been any refugee/displaced persons camps that have become permanent cities?

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My mom remembers learning about "Mohammedanism" and "Mohammedans" in world religion class in public school in 1960s Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. When and how did "Islam" and "Muslim" become the everyday terms to refer to that religion and its adherents in the English-speaking world?	376
When and why did "chief," as opposed to any other high-ranking title, become the standard English title held by Aboriginal American leaders?	360
Are Prof. Steve Martin's claims that King Tutankhamun was "born in Arizona" and "moved to Babylonia" accurate?	270
If a ship in the 1500s set off from Europe to the New World with 100 people on board, was there an expectation that a certain number would die on the voyage?	265
What was Argentina's (and other countries') reaction to the Mossad's kidnapping and assassination of Adolf Eichmann and other Nazis in hiding?	152
Are there any estimates or statistics for how many Americans continued to drink alcohol during Prohibition?	64
Were there any border conflicts between Russians and British or Canadians on the Alaska-Yukon border?	63
Why, in terms of 19th and 20th century legal history, are Canada's Inuit not considered First Nations (Indians)?	56
Is there actual evidence that the ancient Irish sucked their kings' nipples to display fealty?	44
Have there been any refugee/displaced persons camps that have become permanent cities?	39