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Is it true that lower caste women in Southern India had to pay taxes to cover their breasts in public?

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How unique was the practice of cutting hands in the Congo Free state and to what extend did it include cutting hands of living persons?

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In ancient China (around Qing dynasty), how common were multi-racial people such as French-Chinese, and how were they treated?

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Why hasn't the Indus Valley script been deciphered yet?

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Did Americans during the American Frontier West really speak without using contractions?

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Before the advent of recording technology, did people lament the fact that they would often hear a particular song only once in their entire life?

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The death of his 16 year old son in 1924 had affected United States President Calvin Coolidge deeply and apparently was part of the reason why he didn't seek reelection in 1928. How else did the death of his son affect President Coolidge?

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Did Finland have an equal amount of infantry at the beginning of The Winter War as The Soviet Union

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When/where did neighborhood name contractions become popular?

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How long has the idea of “Western Civilization” been with us, and how much truth is there to it?

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Is it true that lower caste women in Southern India had to pay taxes to cover their breasts in public?	19
How unique was the practice of cutting hands in the Congo Free state and to what extend did it include cutting hands of living persons?	19
In ancient China (around Qing dynasty), how common were multi-racial people such as French-Chinese, and how were they treated?	19
Why hasn't the Indus Valley script been deciphered yet?	19
Did Americans during the American Frontier West really speak without using contractions?	19
Before the advent of recording technology, did people lament the fact that they would often hear a particular song only once in their entire life?	19
The death of his 16 year old son in 1924 had affected United States President Calvin Coolidge deeply and apparently was part of the reason why he didn't seek reelection in 1928. How else did the death of his son affect President Coolidge?	19
Did Finland have an equal amount of infantry at the beginning of The Winter War as The Soviet Union	19
When/where did neighborhood name contractions become popular?	19
How long has the idea of “Western Civilization” been with us, and how much truth is there to it?	19