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What was the writing system of the pre-Christian Slavs?

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What was the political opposition to Eisenhower like? What were the biggest arguments against him? How fierce were his critics?

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How common was chivalry towards women during the medieval times? Did knights behave in the stereotypical fashion we think of today?

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Were all or most well known communist leaders in the early 20th century Jewish or are anti-Semitic people cherry picking communist leaders to perpetuate this narrative?

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I'm a Roman citizen living in Pompeii in 79AD. One day, I notice the sky go dark and ash starting to fall on the city from Mt Vesuvius. Why do I end up dying there many hours later?

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How did capitalism develop in Japan after 1600? Additionally, how did "closing the country," coupled with other forms of protectionism affect the development of Japan's current economic system?

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Why didn't religions arise surrounding other Abrahamic prophets as Islam did with Muhammad?

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Why is Jesus only a common first name in Iberia/countries formerly colonized by Spain/Portugal and not in other Christian nations/cultures?

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Cortés blamed Tlaxcallan warriors for the violence of Tenochtitlan’s fall. Is this accurate or an attempt to whitewash his own actions?

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In Noah Baumbach's 1995 movie "Kicking and Screaming", a character pulls out a tape and says "Who the hell bought Black Eyed Peas?", 3 years before their album debut. How did they already have this reputation?

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What was the writing system of the pre-Christian Slavs?	25
What was the political opposition to Eisenhower like? What were the biggest arguments against him? How fierce were his critics?	25
How common was chivalry towards women during the medieval times? Did knights behave in the stereotypical fashion we think of today?	25
Were all or most well known communist leaders in the early 20th century Jewish or are anti-Semitic people cherry picking communist leaders to perpetuate this narrative?	25
I'm a Roman citizen living in Pompeii in 79AD. One day, I notice the sky go dark and ash starting to fall on the city from Mt Vesuvius. Why do I end up dying there many hours later?	25
How did capitalism develop in Japan after 1600? Additionally, how did "closing the country," coupled with other forms of protectionism affect the development of Japan's current economic system?	25
Why didn't religions arise surrounding other Abrahamic prophets as Islam did with Muhammad?	25
Why is Jesus only a common first name in Iberia/countries formerly colonized by Spain/Portugal and not in other Christian nations/cultures?	25
Cortés blamed Tlaxcallan warriors for the violence of Tenochtitlan’s fall. Is this accurate or an attempt to whitewash his own actions?	24
In Noah Baumbach's 1995 movie "Kicking and Screaming", a character pulls out a tape and says "Who the hell bought Black Eyed Peas?", 3 years before their album debut. How did they already have this reputation?	24