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What is academia's view of Chomsky?

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What did Ancient Egyptian Priestesses do if they didn't wind up as coruler or regent?

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Did the Romans ever mention dolmens and other standing stones? Would they have been notable at all or were they seen as just unusual natural rocks?

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Has anybody ever been caught trying to release biological weapons?

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Brief, online history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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Why was Islamic Golden Age science so much more advanced than the rest of the world?

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In the Civil War, American POW camps such as Douglas and Andersonville were known for their bad living conditions and high mortality rates. In WW2, many Germans in American POW camps were shocked by the good conditions and some stayed after the war. When and why did this shift in conditions occur?

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What were the ranks of the ancient Roman army and what ranks would they correlate to today?

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I am a rich count throwing open all the doors in my manor. But none of the doors make that satisfying click commonly associate with a modern doorknob latching into place! When and how did turnable doorknobs become commonplace?

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Do historians ever feel depressed due to their line of work?

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What is academia's view of Chomsky?	10
What did Ancient Egyptian Priestesses do if they didn't wind up as coruler or regent?	10
Did the Romans ever mention dolmens and other standing stones? Would they have been notable at all or were they seen as just unusual natural rocks?	10
Has anybody ever been caught trying to release biological weapons?	10
Brief, online history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	10
Why was Islamic Golden Age science so much more advanced than the rest of the world?	10
In the Civil War, American POW camps such as Douglas and Andersonville were known for their bad living conditions and high mortality rates. In WW2, many Germans in American POW camps were shocked by the good conditions and some stayed after the war. When and why did this shift in conditions occur?	10
What were the ranks of the ancient Roman army and what ranks would they correlate to today?	10
I am a rich count throwing open all the doors in my manor. But none of the doors make that satisfying click commonly associate with a modern doorknob latching into place! When and how did turnable doorknobs become commonplace?	10
Do historians ever feel depressed due to their line of work?	10