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What would be the english/european equivalent of a Japanese ronin?

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These days, anyone who wants to run for President can sign an FEC form and become a candidate. What formal process did someone go through to become a candidate for federal office in Abraham Lincoln's time, or earlier?

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Did people named their children "Adolf" during Nazi Era? If they did, did they change their name after the war ended?

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Why did Ernest Duchesne discovery of penicillin in 1897 go undiscovered?

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How close were Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley? And were they truly lovers?

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What do we know of the Hayato and Kumaso people of southern Kyushu?

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Why were above-ground metros so popular in the early days of the metro, but then fell out of favour?

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What did the Persian Empire call itself? Did it have a term compareable to the Romans res publica or imperium?

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Why does so much of Ancient Greek/Roman art and archeology feature mythological scenes?

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In the 1700s and the 1800s, why was the "line up and shoot" so respected as the best way of conducting combat?

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What would be the english/european equivalent of a Japanese ronin?	3
These days, anyone who wants to run for President can sign an FEC form and become a candidate. What formal process did someone go through to become a candidate for federal office in Abraham Lincoln's time, or earlier?	3
Did people named their children "Adolf" during Nazi Era? If they did, did they change their name after the war ended?	3
Why did Ernest Duchesne discovery of penicillin in 1897 go undiscovered?	3
How close were Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley? And were they truly lovers?	3
What do we know of the Hayato and Kumaso people of southern Kyushu?	3
Why were above-ground metros so popular in the early days of the metro, but then fell out of favour?	3
What did the Persian Empire call itself? Did it have a term compareable to the Romans res publica or imperium?	3
Why does so much of Ancient Greek/Roman art and archeology feature mythological scenes?	3
In the 1700s and the 1800s, why was the "line up and shoot" so respected as the best way of conducting combat?	3