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Did we ever try to breed and train cats for domestic / agricultural purposes in the same way we do for dogs today?

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Were the wives and children of native american tribal leaders treated any different than the rest of the tribe?

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Did Thomas Jefferson write a letter of resignation to George Washington, and do we know what it said?

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Why were humans who settled in inhospitable regions such as the arctic or desert content with staying there, while most others moved to fertile lands?

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What God(s) did the native Americans believe in before the European settlers arrived?

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Art history; What can you tell me about Vincent van Gogh's self portraits?

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Did Vikings keep barrels of fermented fish livers as a staple of their diets?

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I'm a newly-minted member of the medieval English nobility. A highly-respected, high-ranking fellow nobleman (perhaps even the king) is coming to visit me, what can I serve for food and not embarrass myself?

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What, if anything, should Austria-Hungary have done differently during Paris Peace Conference Negotiations? Were any bargaining chips left unplayed?

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How did most people in cities like Rome in antiquity learn about "the news"? Who told them which war was won, what the emperor was up to and things like that?

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Did we ever try to breed and train cats for domestic / agricultural purposes in the same way we do for dogs today?	9
Were the wives and children of native american tribal leaders treated any different than the rest of the tribe?	9
Did Thomas Jefferson write a letter of resignation to George Washington, and do we know what it said?	9
Why were humans who settled in inhospitable regions such as the arctic or desert content with staying there, while most others moved to fertile lands?	9
What God(s) did the native Americans believe in before the European settlers arrived?	9
Art history; What can you tell me about Vincent van Gogh's self portraits?	9
Did Vikings keep barrels of fermented fish livers as a staple of their diets?	9
I'm a newly-minted member of the medieval English nobility. A highly-respected, high-ranking fellow nobleman (perhaps even the king) is coming to visit me, what can I serve for food and not embarrass myself?	9
What, if anything, should Austria-Hungary have done differently during Paris Peace Conference Negotiations? Were any bargaining chips left unplayed?	9
How did most people in cities like Rome in antiquity learn about "the news"? Who told them which war was won, what the emperor was up to and things like that?	9