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Why Did the Nazis use the colour Pink to label Homosexuals?

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The Abenaki and Mik'maq peoples built their wigwams out of birch bark, a very flammable material that can be used to start fires. Is there any mention of wigwams burning down, and if so, was it a common occurrence?

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How did Europe react to Napoleon III's election as Emperor of France in 1851?

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Why is the number 420 associated with marijuana?

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How reliable are the history books written about India by Marxist historians like Romila Thapar? Is it true that a major chunk of the history books about India are written by Marxist authors, and that they show the Islamic conquerors in good light?

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How would Alexander the Great's tactics, weapons, organization have compared to those of the Warring States in Ancient China?

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What happened to the Merovingian dynasty after Carolingians took over?

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When did taking fingerprints become a forensic technique for law enforcement?

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Small dumb question: what were the boundaries of Roman Syria and how do they match up to today's borders.

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Is the exact location of Carthage known? Are the ruins in the area Phoenician or Roman?

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Why Did the Nazis use the colour Pink to label Homosexuals?	40
The Abenaki and Mik'maq peoples built their wigwams out of birch bark, a very flammable material that can be used to start fires. Is there any mention of wigwams burning down, and if so, was it a common occurrence?	40
How did Europe react to Napoleon III's election as Emperor of France in 1851?	40
Why is the number 420 associated with marijuana?	40
How reliable are the history books written about India by Marxist historians like Romila Thapar? Is it true that a major chunk of the history books about India are written by Marxist authors, and that they show the Islamic conquerors in good light?	40
How would Alexander the Great's tactics, weapons, organization have compared to those of the Warring States in Ancient China?	40
What happened to the Merovingian dynasty after Carolingians took over?	40
When did taking fingerprints become a forensic technique for law enforcement?	40
Small dumb question: what were the boundaries of Roman Syria and how do they match up to today's borders.	40
Is the exact location of Carthage known? Are the ruins in the area Phoenician or Roman?	40