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Historically, Europeans have been known to colonize and take over the natives (Africa, America and Australia). Were there natives in Europe who were colonized by who we think of today as Europeans?

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While living, Muhammad chose Ali as his successor. But some of his followers met while Ali was at his funeral and decided that Abu Bakr would be their leader. Not only that, but their threats against Ali caused his wife (Muhammad's daughter) to miscarry and die. Why isn't all this widely condemned?

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How do prostitutes in ancient times avoid getting pregnant?

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Where is the Hawaiian voice in the writings about Captain Cook's death...?

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Was America calling itself the "Land of the Free" while it still had slavery, or is that a newer thing because of the end of slavery?

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2 part question: does Christmas originate from pagan traditions? And if so, do Catholics typically deny this?

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In "The World at War" it's said that French women who consorted with German troops were publicly shamed, having their hair shaved and swastikas drawn on their forehead. Was this treatment widespread?

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How did the wider Christian world react to the Fourth Crusade?

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Are Modern English people primarily descended from the Celts?

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Where did the perception that the French are cowards come from?

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Historically, Europeans have been known to colonize and take over the natives (Africa, America and Australia). Were there natives in Europe who were colonized by who we think of today as Europeans?	4
While living, Muhammad chose Ali as his successor. But some of his followers met while Ali was at his funeral and decided that Abu Bakr would be their leader. Not only that, but their threats against Ali caused his wife (Muhammad's daughter) to miscarry and die. Why isn't all this widely condemned?	4
How do prostitutes in ancient times avoid getting pregnant?	4
Where is the Hawaiian voice in the writings about Captain Cook's death...?	4
Was America calling itself the "Land of the Free" while it still had slavery, or is that a newer thing because of the end of slavery?	4
2 part question: does Christmas originate from pagan traditions? And if so, do Catholics typically deny this?	4
In "The World at War" it's said that French women who consorted with German troops were publicly shamed, having their hair shaved and swastikas drawn on their forehead. Was this treatment widespread?	4
How did the wider Christian world react to the Fourth Crusade?	4
Are Modern English people primarily descended from the Celts?	4
Where did the perception that the French are cowards come from?	4