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Why are the names of some months (April, May, June) common English girl’s names?

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What is the earliest recorded instance of someone playing rock paper scissors or its equivalent?

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What's the oldest known religion and how did it originate?

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In the context of Malcolm X from "the autobiography of Malcolm X", Why is the NOI antisemitic? Why is antisemitism common among US black supremacy groups?

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Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" satirised British attitudes towards poverty in Ireland. What exactly was the economic situation in Ireland at the time, and what about it made Swift felt it was deserving of such a scathing critique?

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Is Turkish History Big And Impactfull As Told As Me ?

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How common was it during colonial days for people to "disappear?"

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Magicians and sorcerers abound in medieval Islamic tales - but what were real Muslim magicians like in those days?

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Which were the reading habits in the Soviet Union? What did they read? Which were the bestsellers? Did they read western literature?

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I'm a farmer in 17th century England. Can I avoid conscription and stay neutral when the First Civil War breaks out?

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Why are the names of some months (April, May, June) common English girl’s names?	59
What is the earliest recorded instance of someone playing rock paper scissors or its equivalent?	59
What's the oldest known religion and how did it originate?	59
In the context of Malcolm X from "the autobiography of Malcolm X", Why is the NOI antisemitic? Why is antisemitism common among US black supremacy groups?	59
Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" satirised British attitudes towards poverty in Ireland. What exactly was the economic situation in Ireland at the time, and what about it made Swift felt it was deserving of such a scathing critique?	59
Is Turkish History Big And Impactfull As Told As Me ?	59
How common was it during colonial days for people to "disappear?"	59
Magicians and sorcerers abound in medieval Islamic tales - but what were real Muslim magicians like in those days?	59
Which were the reading habits in the Soviet Union? What did they read? Which were the bestsellers? Did they read western literature?	59
I'm a farmer in 17th century England. Can I avoid conscription and stay neutral when the First Civil War breaks out?	59