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Were gunfights and duels as common in the “Wild West” as movies and folklore would have us believe?

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From about 1350 to 1550 in Europe, how was the cost of a Duchy calculated & negotiated?

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Was Iran ever considered an arabic state?

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In the Decameron, the author notes that servants could be hired for those dying from the Plague, but that they tended to die alongside their owners, why would anyone become a servant?

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Is there a historical correlation between sex crime and social expectations of female modesty?

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How truthful is the "Cold War Warrior" Narrative towards Soviet History?

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Why was Islamic Golden Age science so much more advanced than the rest of the world?

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If the British, French, and Spanish were fighting for control over the West Indies during the Queen Anne's War, Why didn't the Portuguese and the Dutch join in?

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The Wikipedia article for the French SDECE claims that France, under de Gaulle, sought to breakup Canada and that de Gaulle harboured some sort of hatred for Canada. Is any of this true? Is this purely nationalist mudslinging, or is there some level of truth to these bold accusations?

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How did world leaders travel around during WW2?

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Were gunfights and duels as common in the “Wild West” as movies and folklore would have us believe?	10
From about 1350 to 1550 in Europe, how was the cost of a Duchy calculated & negotiated?	10
Was Iran ever considered an arabic state?	10
In the Decameron, the author notes that servants could be hired for those dying from the Plague, but that they tended to die alongside their owners, why would anyone become a servant?	10
Is there a historical correlation between sex crime and social expectations of female modesty?	10
How truthful is the "Cold War Warrior" Narrative towards Soviet History?	10
Why was Islamic Golden Age science so much more advanced than the rest of the world?	10
If the British, French, and Spanish were fighting for control over the West Indies during the Queen Anne's War, Why didn't the Portuguese and the Dutch join in?	10
The Wikipedia article for the French SDECE claims that France, under de Gaulle, sought to breakup Canada and that de Gaulle harboured some sort of hatred for Canada. Is any of this true? Is this purely nationalist mudslinging, or is there some level of truth to these bold accusations?	10
How did world leaders travel around during WW2?	10