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While on a march, how many hours of sleep did soldiers get per day? How many hours were they marching per day? NSFW

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What are some of the best books on the music of American slaves?

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Where does the term "luck of the Irish" come from, and why are the Irish considered to be lucky in general?

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Why did American propaganda during WWII not demonize the Germans like it had during WWI?

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How do French swords differ from other western European swords?

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How would a Roman imperial decree come to pass in the 4th/5th century CE?

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Modern Britain experienced enormous, even dramatic changes, between the mid-eighteenth and late-twentieth centuries, and yet there was no revolution. Why?

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How old is the idea of belonging to a distinct generation?

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Many cultures have myths about a child being perceived as a threat, abandoned, rescued, raised by their rescuer, and returning as an adult, c.f. Moses. Has this ever actually occurred in history?

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While on a march, how many hours of sleep did soldiers get per day? How many hours were they marching per day? NSFW	16
What are some of the best books on the music of American slaves?	16
Where does the term "luck of the Irish" come from, and why are the Irish considered to be lucky in general?	16
Why did American propaganda during WWII not demonize the Germans like it had during WWI?	16
How do French swords differ from other western European swords?	16
How would a Roman imperial decree come to pass in the 4th/5th century CE?	16
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Modern Britain experienced enormous, even dramatic changes, between the mid-eighteenth and late-twentieth centuries, and yet there was no revolution. Why?	16
How old is the idea of belonging to a distinct generation?	16
Many cultures have myths about a child being perceived as a threat, abandoned, rescued, raised by their rescuer, and returning as an adult, c.f. Moses. Has this ever actually occurred in history?	16