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Where did we get the modern Angel depiction?

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What source of funds did the ballroom scene have?

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Cassius Clay was a staunch abolitionist. Why did Mohammed Ali consider it a slave name?

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Why was the UK opposed to democracy in Hong Kong?

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Was President Truman aware of any attempt by Japan to surrender before dropping nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Additionally; is the binary option laid out in US public schools truth or propaganda, i.e. was it either drop the bombs or fight a bloody ground war?

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How were people from the confederate states treated if they opposed slavery?

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What is the true origin of Iberian bullfighting culture?

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How are "Royal Families" decided upon? What makes a family Royal? How does a family get royalty?

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In the film "Full Metal Jacket" a Marine chopper gunner is seen happily mowing down civilians, saying the lines "I have 100 Gooks killed" without protest from any subordinates. I understand that Tiger Force would often use these brutal tactics in the Mekong but was this common place in other units?

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In popular cinema, we see medieval people with quite well maintained facial hair. How would people in the medieval age wear their facial hair normally? Clean shaven seems illogical..

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Where did we get the modern Angel depiction?	47
What source of funds did the ballroom scene have?	47
Cassius Clay was a staunch abolitionist. Why did Mohammed Ali consider it a slave name?	47
Why was the UK opposed to democracy in Hong Kong?	47
Was President Truman aware of any attempt by Japan to surrender before dropping nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Additionally; is the binary option laid out in US public schools truth or propaganda, i.e. was it either drop the bombs or fight a bloody ground war?	47
How were people from the confederate states treated if they opposed slavery?	47
What is the true origin of Iberian bullfighting culture?	47
How are "Royal Families" decided upon? What makes a family Royal? How does a family get royalty?	47
In the film "Full Metal Jacket" a Marine chopper gunner is seen happily mowing down civilians, saying the lines "I have 100 Gooks killed" without protest from any subordinates. I understand that Tiger Force would often use these brutal tactics in the Mekong but was this common place in other units?	47
In popular cinema, we see medieval people with quite well maintained facial hair. How would people in the medieval age wear their facial hair normally? Clean shaven seems illogical..	47