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Before airplanes, how did Muslims make the hajj from Indonesia to Mecca?

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What is the origin of the five day work week followed by two days of rest?

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How prominent was leather in the ancient/medieval world?

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Princess Charlotte died in 1817, igniting a "baby race," which resulted in the birth of Victoria in 1819 and her ascension to the throne in 1837. Did contemporaries draw parallels between the two women and, if so, did Victoria benefit from being compared to Charlotte?

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Los Angeles officially surpassed Chicago as the second largest city in the US in April of 1984. Was this a widely predicted event? And what were the reactions at the time?

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In the middle of the 18th century England, what kind of education, skills, training, and background do I need to become Captain of a Ship of the Line?

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Has a US President ever dismissed foreign diplomats before?

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What were James Garfield's personal views on race?

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How were the rulers of Africa seen as by England’s kings and queens?

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Were there any economic or political consequences in Africa when the West outlawed the slave trade in their countries?

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Before airplanes, how did Muslims make the hajj from Indonesia to Mecca?	9
What is the origin of the five day work week followed by two days of rest?	9
How prominent was leather in the ancient/medieval world?	9
Princess Charlotte died in 1817, igniting a "baby race," which resulted in the birth of Victoria in 1819 and her ascension to the throne in 1837. Did contemporaries draw parallels between the two women and, if so, did Victoria benefit from being compared to Charlotte?	9
Los Angeles officially surpassed Chicago as the second largest city in the US in April of 1984. Was this a widely predicted event? And what were the reactions at the time?	9
In the middle of the 18th century England, what kind of education, skills, training, and background do I need to become Captain of a Ship of the Line?	9
Has a US President ever dismissed foreign diplomats before?	9
What were James Garfield's personal views on race?	9
How were the rulers of Africa seen as by England’s kings and queens?	9
Were there any economic or political consequences in Africa when the West outlawed the slave trade in their countries?	9