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JRR Tolkien relied heavily on elements of pagan mythology. How was his use of those themes received by historians who specialized in those areas?

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How did the celts become so prolific?

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When did the Romans accept that the republic was dead?

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It’s June 21, 1788. The Constitutional Congress has abandoned the Articles of Confederation and enacted the modern American constitution behind closed doors. How long does it take me, a small independent farmer in Vermont, to hear about it? Do I care?

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How did Reagan’s economic policies, specifically the tax reform act of 1986, affect the wealth gap?

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How did Vladimir Putin become President of Russia?

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Does the Spanish Inquisition deserve its bad rep after all?

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The men trapped in the USS West Virginia - any evidence for this actually having happened?

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Simon De Montfort is credited with introducing a concept of representative Parliament in 1265, by representing two ELECTED burgesses (civilians) from select counties in Parliament - but who elected the two burgesses?

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Martial Arts crime syndicates are a common trope in fiction. What if any basis are there for these in real history?

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JRR Tolkien relied heavily on elements of pagan mythology. How was his use of those themes received by historians who specialized in those areas?	23
How did the celts become so prolific?	23
When did the Romans accept that the republic was dead?	23
It’s June 21, 1788. The Constitutional Congress has abandoned the Articles of Confederation and enacted the modern American constitution behind closed doors. How long does it take me, a small independent farmer in Vermont, to hear about it? Do I care?	23
How did Reagan’s economic policies, specifically the tax reform act of 1986, affect the wealth gap?	23
How did Vladimir Putin become President of Russia?	23
Does the Spanish Inquisition deserve its bad rep after all?	23
The men trapped in the USS West Virginia - any evidence for this actually having happened?	23
Simon De Montfort is credited with introducing a concept of representative Parliament in 1265, by representing two ELECTED burgesses (civilians) from select counties in Parliament - but who elected the two burgesses?	23
Martial Arts crime syndicates are a common trope in fiction. What if any basis are there for these in real history?	23