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Were there many romantic liasons between nobles from the Ottoman Empire and Europe in general or were the cultural/religous/political differences too much for the time?

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Siberia is vast, fertile, and beautiful. Why did no great Empire or civilization emerge from this area despite being rich in resources and large enough for large populations?

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Barack Obama is going to address the nation tonight. Are there any instances in the past in which a former president has addressed the nation?

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How did armies deal with rapists prior to rape becoming a war crime post-WW2? NSFW

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Why is St. Christopher with a dogs head in ancient art?

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Why and in what ways was President Grant's administration so corrupt?

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I've read that ancient humans hunted prey using a method called persistence hunting in which hunters ran and pursued the prey in other ways for a long time until the prey was exhausted. But in what way did ancient humans carry the water during this type of hunting?

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Objectively speaking, what was the connection (if any) between the CIA and the crack epidemic?

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Pedophilia in medieval times? NSFW

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Samurai armor that you see in museums looks cumbersome. Did this armor prove effective in actual combat vs more maneuverable lightly armored opponents?

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Were there many romantic liasons between nobles from the Ottoman Empire and Europe in general or were the cultural/religous/political differences too much for the time?	174
Siberia is vast, fertile, and beautiful. Why did no great Empire or civilization emerge from this area despite being rich in resources and large enough for large populations?	173
Barack Obama is going to address the nation tonight. Are there any instances in the past in which a former president has addressed the nation?	173
How did armies deal with rapists prior to rape becoming a war crime post-WW2? NSFW	173
Why is St. Christopher with a dogs head in ancient art?	173
Why and in what ways was President Grant's administration so corrupt?	173
I've read that ancient humans hunted prey using a method called persistence hunting in which hunters ran and pursued the prey in other ways for a long time until the prey was exhausted. But in what way did ancient humans carry the water during this type of hunting?	173
Objectively speaking, what was the connection (if any) between the CIA and the crack epidemic?	172
Pedophilia in medieval times? NSFW	172
Samurai armor that you see in museums looks cumbersome. Did this armor prove effective in actual combat vs more maneuverable lightly armored opponents?	172