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"Operator, get me the police!" - In North America, what was the role of the telephone operator and how did it change between 1945 and 1991?

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After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, how many romans fled to the Easter Roman Empire?

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In the movie Pirates Of The Caribbean; the pirates aboard the 'Black Pearl' start dropping cannons, crates and any non-essentials overboard to lose weight and outrun their pursuer. Is there any record of actual pirates doing this?

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When, where, and why did the custom of women keeping longer hair emerge?

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After the holocaust what happened to Gypsys? Treatment of gypsies in the latter half of the 20th century?

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Was the United States critical to the outcome of the 1st World War?

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Was Muhammad's last command to take Constantinople?

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Did Tulip Mania also lead to a rise in tulip related crime? Was there anything equivalent to a tulip black market or even heists of valuable plants/seeds?

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What was Somalia like in relation to other African countries before it collapsed into war in early 1990s

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Why was General McClellan so convinced of the numerical superiority of the rebel army during the American Civil War?

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"Operator, get me the police!" - In North America, what was the role of the telephone operator and how did it change between 1945 and 1991?	85
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, how many romans fled to the Easter Roman Empire?	85
In the movie Pirates Of The Caribbean; the pirates aboard the 'Black Pearl' start dropping cannons, crates and any non-essentials overboard to lose weight and outrun their pursuer. Is there any record of actual pirates doing this?	85
When, where, and why did the custom of women keeping longer hair emerge?	85
After the holocaust what happened to Gypsys? Treatment of gypsies in the latter half of the 20th century?	85
Was the United States critical to the outcome of the 1st World War?	85
Was Muhammad's last command to take Constantinople?	85
Did Tulip Mania also lead to a rise in tulip related crime? Was there anything equivalent to a tulip black market or even heists of valuable plants/seeds?	85
What was Somalia like in relation to other African countries before it collapsed into war in early 1990s	85
Why was General McClellan so convinced of the numerical superiority of the rebel army during the American Civil War?	85