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why do buddhist monks wear orange robes?

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How did WW1/WW2 submarines calculate where to aim their torpedoes and how did they know when they would hit? How did they know how far away the ship was and how fast it was going?

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Why was the Republic of Haiti expected to pay reparations to France well into the 20th century?

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From what I understand, it is still very taboo to speak publicly about the Chinese Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Why is this the case?

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How is Jesus portrayed in the Qur'an? How has Jesus impacted Islamic culture of at all?

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The Catholic Church's sale of indulgences and the construction of St. Peter's Basilica...?

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Which of our modern Halloween traditions are inherited from Germanic paganism, if any?

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Did pagan Ireland have a pantheon? Was there any structure to their faith?

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What is the origin of the term "dreadlocks" in African American liberation and Rastafari?

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Is it true that "during the 16th century, women's fashions with exposed breasts were common in society, from queens to common prostitutes, and emulated by all classes"?

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why do buddhist monks wear orange robes?	42
How did WW1/WW2 submarines calculate where to aim their torpedoes and how did they know when they would hit? How did they know how far away the ship was and how fast it was going?	42
Why was the Republic of Haiti expected to pay reparations to France well into the 20th century?	42
From what I understand, it is still very taboo to speak publicly about the Chinese Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Why is this the case?	42
How is Jesus portrayed in the Qur'an? How has Jesus impacted Islamic culture of at all?	42
The Catholic Church's sale of indulgences and the construction of St. Peter's Basilica...?	42
Which of our modern Halloween traditions are inherited from Germanic paganism, if any?	42
Did pagan Ireland have a pantheon? Was there any structure to their faith?	42
What is the origin of the term "dreadlocks" in African American liberation and Rastafari?	42
Is it true that "during the 16th century, women's fashions with exposed breasts were common in society, from queens to common prostitutes, and emulated by all classes"?	42