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How accurate is Hard Times by Charles Dickens in describing the British class system during the 1850s, specifically in how it portrays the social and political ideals of the characters?

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How accurate is the history in "How Nations Fail" by Acemoglu and Robinson?

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Why did the landsknecht of the 15th and 16th century dress in such a flamboyant manner?

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Are hitler and Stalin diagnosed as crazy today?

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The devolution of the small farms into big plantations in the late Roman Republic period, and the subsequent degradation of agriculture in Italy, is a widely known theory. But how do we know of this?

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Has there ever been a female with a cult of personality?

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What parts of the US Constitution were the least controversial?

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Was Chinese settlement in Taiwan in any way similar to how colonization was for Europeans and American, Oceanic natives?

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Why did Romans use the titles “Good” while introducing someone that did not hold any sort of rank?

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How did the 'bill of attainder' come about as a legal concept, and how did English parliaments at the time operate along side the courts and the Crown?

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How accurate is Hard Times by Charles Dickens in describing the British class system during the 1850s, specifically in how it portrays the social and political ideals of the characters?	12
How accurate is the history in "How Nations Fail" by Acemoglu and Robinson?	12
Why did the landsknecht of the 15th and 16th century dress in such a flamboyant manner?	12
Are hitler and Stalin diagnosed as crazy today?	12
The devolution of the small farms into big plantations in the late Roman Republic period, and the subsequent degradation of agriculture in Italy, is a widely known theory. But how do we know of this?	12
Has there ever been a female with a cult of personality?	12
What parts of the US Constitution were the least controversial?	12
Was Chinese settlement in Taiwan in any way similar to how colonization was for Europeans and American, Oceanic natives?	12
Why did Romans use the titles “Good” while introducing someone that did not hold any sort of rank?	12
How did the 'bill of attainder' come about as a legal concept, and how did English parliaments at the time operate along side the courts and the Crown?	12