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On November 19, 1896, a farmer and businessman, Mahlon Riggs, was mentioned in his hometown newspaper - the Marion Headlight of Kansas - as having gone "up to 'the Metropolis' to see the killed and wounded in the late engagement." Where, what, and when could this be referring to?

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When it came to the canonization of the Bible, what methodology or process was adopted in filtering out Canon text from Gnostic or Herectical text?

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Britain and France had comparable empires. However, only a collection of smaller populated settlements remained as British Overseas Territories, whereas France retained and sought to incorporate larger territories such as French Guiana as well as locations such as French Polynesia, why was this?

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How did pirates in the Caribbean/Americas get their ships?

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I'm a 4th century Saxon raider who was permanently maimed in battle invading Britain. What kind of life and job can I expect to have moving forward?

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What were the Nazi plans for languages/accents/dialects?

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As a child my grandmother supposedly met Mussolini on winning a nationalist essay/poem competition. Can someone help me find information on such events?

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Why is Southeast Asia more developed than Subsaharan Africa?

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If drinking beer and wine daily was commonplace for much of our history, then how did our preganant ancestors avoid Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?

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Why didn't the Reconquista kept going on south into north africa?

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On November 19, 1896, a farmer and businessman, Mahlon Riggs, was mentioned in his hometown newspaper - the Marion Headlight of Kansas - as having gone "up to 'the Metropolis' to see the killed and wounded in the late engagement." Where, what, and when could this be referring to?	83
When it came to the canonization of the Bible, what methodology or process was adopted in filtering out Canon text from Gnostic or Herectical text?	83
Britain and France had comparable empires. However, only a collection of smaller populated settlements remained as British Overseas Territories, whereas France retained and sought to incorporate larger territories such as French Guiana as well as locations such as French Polynesia, why was this?	83
How did pirates in the Caribbean/Americas get their ships?	83
I'm a 4th century Saxon raider who was permanently maimed in battle invading Britain. What kind of life and job can I expect to have moving forward?	83
What were the Nazi plans for languages/accents/dialects?	83
As a child my grandmother supposedly met Mussolini on winning a nationalist essay/poem competition. Can someone help me find information on such events?	83
Why is Southeast Asia more developed than Subsaharan Africa?	83
If drinking beer and wine daily was commonplace for much of our history, then how did our preganant ancestors avoid Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?	83
Why didn't the Reconquista kept going on south into north africa?	83