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What is the history behind Dalmatians being associated with fire departments?

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How widespread was polygamy under Insular Christianity in Ireland?

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After spending so much time in Prison, did Nelson Mandela reform Prisons in South Africa after his release?

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What are the origins of modern American pimping culture and is the culture itself substantially unique to America or the modern day? NSFW

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Why did the Nazis take pictures of the Holocaust? Why did they want their war crimes to be so well documented?

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Why did medieval powers often arm their soldiers with padded jacks or padded gambeson (cloth armor) if such armors could easily be pierced by spears, which were the primary weapon at the time?

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Why did Roman legions keep hailing generals as emperor even though this could get those soldiers killed in a civil war?

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Were the Germanic tribes really the reason that the Western Roman Empire fell, or other factors? What kind of changes went on with German military structure that had them going from easily vanquished tribesmen, to soldiers equal to the Roman infantry?

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How did women deal with their periods B.C.E?

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For 24 years (1957-1981), Democrats controlled both the House of Representatives and Senate. How did they have such unwavering dominance over Congress the whole time? And how did Republicans finally break this?

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What is the history behind Dalmatians being associated with fire departments?	31
How widespread was polygamy under Insular Christianity in Ireland?	31
After spending so much time in Prison, did Nelson Mandela reform Prisons in South Africa after his release?	31
What are the origins of modern American pimping culture and is the culture itself substantially unique to America or the modern day? NSFW	31
Why did the Nazis take pictures of the Holocaust? Why did they want their war crimes to be so well documented?	31
Why did medieval powers often arm their soldiers with padded jacks or padded gambeson (cloth armor) if such armors could easily be pierced by spears, which were the primary weapon at the time?	31
Why did Roman legions keep hailing generals as emperor even though this could get those soldiers killed in a civil war?	31
Were the Germanic tribes really the reason that the Western Roman Empire fell, or other factors? What kind of changes went on with German military structure that had them going from easily vanquished tribesmen, to soldiers equal to the Roman infantry?	31
How did women deal with their periods B.C.E?	31
For 24 years (1957-1981), Democrats controlled both the House of Representatives and Senate. How did they have such unwavering dominance over Congress the whole time? And how did Republicans finally break this?	31