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Ellen Shannon's 1870 grave marker says her death was caused "by the explosion of a lamp filled with RE Danforth's Non-Explosive Burning Fuel". How dangerous were lamps in the late 1800s? Were non-explosive fuels actually any safer?

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How often would an average footsoldier sharpen a bladed weapon during a prolonged campaign in the pre-modern era?

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What was the nature of the personal relationship between Buchanan and Rufus King?

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What is the origin of “rolling one’s eyes” as a behavior communicating dismissal or irritation?

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Why have there been so many Turkic states throughout history? It seems like everywhere along the silk road was ruled by a Turkic state at one point or another.

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16-18th Century Classical Musicians in the Carribean

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What happened to Tenochtitlan after it fell to Cortés?

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How devastating were the Arab conquests to Byzantine society?

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Why was Margaret Thatcher such a polarising figure?

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Ellen Shannon's 1870 grave marker says her death was caused "by the explosion of a lamp filled with RE Danforth's Non-Explosive Burning Fuel". How dangerous were lamps in the late 1800s? Were non-explosive fuels actually any safer?	15
How often would an average footsoldier sharpen a bladed weapon during a prolonged campaign in the pre-modern era?	15
What was the nature of the personal relationship between Buchanan and Rufus King?	15
What is the origin of “rolling one’s eyes” as a behavior communicating dismissal or irritation?	15
Why have there been so many Turkic states throughout history? It seems like everywhere along the silk road was ruled by a Turkic state at one point or another.	15
16-18th Century Classical Musicians in the Carribean	15
What happened to Tenochtitlan after it fell to Cortés?	15
How devastating were the Arab conquests to Byzantine society?	15
Why was Margaret Thatcher such a polarising figure?	15