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What process or connections did the creator of the Orban bombard use to contact the Byzantines? How was he able to go further and contact the Ottomans? What did he show them to convince them that his new technology was worth the investment?

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In Victorian England, did friendship between men and women exist like it does today, or was interaction between men and women just restricted to marriage?

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Why did arbitrary borders hinder post-colonial African nations when countries like the US were strengthened by having a "melting pot" of cultures?

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What's the percentage of people that owned slaves in the USA when it was legal?

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Why are ancient Greek sources so interested in Persian eunuchs? (Ancient Greece and Ancient Persia)

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Were ‘bounty payoffs’ a real thing?

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How did Jewish slave owners justify owning slaves despite how important the story of Exodus is in their faith?

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Qin Dynasty lasted only 15 years. How strong was the sense of imperial unification on the eve of Han dynasty? Did the contemporaries see Qin as a flash in a pan anomaly?

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What was life like for federal judges who gave pro-Civil Rights rulings in the American South?

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What is the validity of "The Secret History of the Mongols"?

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What process or connections did the creator of the Orban bombard use to contact the Byzantines? How was he able to go further and contact the Ottomans? What did he show them to convince them that his new technology was worth the investment?	21
In Victorian England, did friendship between men and women exist like it does today, or was interaction between men and women just restricted to marriage?	21
Why did arbitrary borders hinder post-colonial African nations when countries like the US were strengthened by having a "melting pot" of cultures?	21
What's the percentage of people that owned slaves in the USA when it was legal?	21
Why are ancient Greek sources so interested in Persian eunuchs? (Ancient Greece and Ancient Persia)	21
Were ‘bounty payoffs’ a real thing?	21
How did Jewish slave owners justify owning slaves despite how important the story of Exodus is in their faith?	21
Qin Dynasty lasted only 15 years. How strong was the sense of imperial unification on the eve of Han dynasty? Did the contemporaries see Qin as a flash in a pan anomaly?	21
What was life like for federal judges who gave pro-Civil Rights rulings in the American South?	21
What is the validity of "The Secret History of the Mongols"?	21