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How did the white flag become the symbol of surrender?

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Why did Napoleon style himself as Emperor of the French, and not Emperor of France?

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Did soldiers in line formation during the Napoleonic Wars have casual chats while fighting?

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Were most ordinary German civilians during WW2 true believers of the Nazi ideology/agenda? Or did most of them merely pretend to be ideologically committed in order to survive?

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Was it really feasible for an immigrant family in the ~1870’s USA to make their children only wear clothes of one color? (The little House on the Prairie)

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Sea People's Origin and the Mycenaean Collapse

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The song "Uranium Fever" by Elton Britt, popular in Fallout, portrays a Uranium rush that supposedly mirrored the California Gold Rush of the 19th century. Was there really a "Uranium Fever"? Were private citizens contracted to "stake government land" as it is told in this song?

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Why do letters written in 18th and 19th century USA have random words capitalised?

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How long did it take for Roman naming conventions to disappear after the fall of the Roman Empire, and when did modern naming conventions start becoming popular in the former Roman regions?

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By 1991, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka had ALL had a female head of state – decades earlier than most other nations. How did this happen, given that these countries aren’t exactly known as beacons of women’s empowerment?

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How did the white flag become the symbol of surrender?	20
Why did Napoleon style himself as Emperor of the French, and not Emperor of France?	20
Did soldiers in line formation during the Napoleonic Wars have casual chats while fighting?	20
Were most ordinary German civilians during WW2 true believers of the Nazi ideology/agenda? Or did most of them merely pretend to be ideologically committed in order to survive?	20
Was it really feasible for an immigrant family in the ~1870’s USA to make their children only wear clothes of one color? (The little House on the Prairie)	20
Sea People's Origin and the Mycenaean Collapse	20
The song "Uranium Fever" by Elton Britt, popular in Fallout, portrays a Uranium rush that supposedly mirrored the California Gold Rush of the 19th century. Was there really a "Uranium Fever"? Were private citizens contracted to "stake government land" as it is told in this song?	20
Why do letters written in 18th and 19th century USA have random words capitalised?	20
How long did it take for Roman naming conventions to disappear after the fall of the Roman Empire, and when did modern naming conventions start becoming popular in the former Roman regions?	20
By 1991, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka had ALL had a female head of state – decades earlier than most other nations. How did this happen, given that these countries aren’t exactly known as beacons of women’s empowerment?	20