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Apart from English and German, what other languages did/could Albert Einstein speak? Particularly, what was his relationship with Yiddish language and culture?

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I’m an allied soldier in World War I or II. I’m asked to be a member of a firing squad. I refuse. What happens?

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Cutting hands in the Congo Free State, myths and realities?

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Is there a chain of custody for the Menorah from the Jerusalem Temple depicted on the Arch of Titus in Rome, that will trace where it went after it arrived in Rome, or what it's ultimate fate was or is? Would it have been handled like normal loot (melted down) or specifically displayed as a trophy?

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Three Magi visited Jesus, yes? So, how did Zoroastrians view Jews at that time?

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Why is the anti-vax movement so big in the USA and when did it start?

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If someone was burnt at the stake, would they be reduced to ashes or taken down as a charred corpse?

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What happened to the Japanese citizens with non Japanese spouses or partners during internment, were they also held or just the Japanese partner?

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Is it true that boys were usually naked in public in Victorian England even with girls present?

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What were some great literary/artistic achievements of precolonial black Africa?

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Apart from English and German, what other languages did/could Albert Einstein speak? Particularly, what was his relationship with Yiddish language and culture?	58
I’m an allied soldier in World War I or II. I’m asked to be a member of a firing squad. I refuse. What happens?	58
Cutting hands in the Congo Free State, myths and realities?	58
Is there a chain of custody for the Menorah from the Jerusalem Temple depicted on the Arch of Titus in Rome, that will trace where it went after it arrived in Rome, or what it's ultimate fate was or is? Would it have been handled like normal loot (melted down) or specifically displayed as a trophy?	58
Three Magi visited Jesus, yes? So, how did Zoroastrians view Jews at that time?	58
Why is the anti-vax movement so big in the USA and when did it start?	58
If someone was burnt at the stake, would they be reduced to ashes or taken down as a charred corpse?	58
What happened to the Japanese citizens with non Japanese spouses or partners during internment, were they also held or just the Japanese partner?	58
Is it true that boys were usually naked in public in Victorian England even with girls present?	58
What were some great literary/artistic achievements of precolonial black Africa?	58