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When did the modern definition of 'refugee' appear? Would the Pilgrims in particular and American colonists in general actually meet the modern definition of a refugee? If not, would they be considered refugees by the standards of their day?

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My professor today claimed: if you were forced to travel back in time a thousand years, the only city in which you would have a chance to survive would be Baghdad. Is there any veracity to this claim?

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Questions about ancient, especially Greek, Roman, or Egyptian, myths and religion.

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What generally happened when two opposing shield walls engaged each other on the battlefield?

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[US History] Has anyone ever been killed at a presidential campaign rally?

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Why did the Mafia and Winter Hill gang fighting over vending machines?

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Looking for good biography suggestions on Hirohito.

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Question about the Voynich Manuscript and it's origin.

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What was innovative and what was traditional in Frederick the Great's approach to kingship?

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Did bleeding the patient ever work?

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When did the modern definition of 'refugee' appear? Would the Pilgrims in particular and American colonists in general actually meet the modern definition of a refugee? If not, would they be considered refugees by the standards of their day?	6
My professor today claimed: if you were forced to travel back in time a thousand years, the only city in which you would have a chance to survive would be Baghdad. Is there any veracity to this claim?	6
Questions about ancient, especially Greek, Roman, or Egyptian, myths and religion.	6
What generally happened when two opposing shield walls engaged each other on the battlefield?	6
[US History] Has anyone ever been killed at a presidential campaign rally?	6
Why did the Mafia and Winter Hill gang fighting over vending machines?	6
Looking for good biography suggestions on Hirohito.	6
Question about the Voynich Manuscript and it's origin.	6
What was innovative and what was traditional in Frederick the Great's approach to kingship?	6
Did bleeding the patient ever work?	6