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The Quran views the freeing of slaves as expiation of sins, how many slaves Muslims freed because of this in pre-Modern Era?

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Why are the atrocities of King Leopold II of Belgium generally disregarded, whilst other atrocities such as the holocaust are so well known?

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Were the royals in Europe from 500-1900 aware of the genetic consequences of inbreeding?

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Why did Diocletian tie peasants to their lands? Was it a good idea in the long term?

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Copious amounts of alcohol is consumed in "The Lighthouse" . What would they have been drinking during this time period?

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Why didn’t Kim Il Sung reform North Korea economically like China and Vietnam? Also, why weren’t there any major pro-democracy mass movements in North Korea unlike in many communist countries?

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Were Africans responsible for bringing Europe out of the Dark Ages during the Renaissance?

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In plenty of movies, we see warriors (Achilles from Troy for example) talk about how they feel horrible about taking another warrior's life or how they see the faces of the men they killed every night in their dreams. Do we know how real warriors in antiquity felt about taking each other's lives?

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Pyongyang was once called the “Jerusalem of the East”. What happened to the large Christian population in North Korea? How did the communists deal with such a big religious/traditional population?

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What was Churchill's personal opinion on Oswald Mosley?

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The Quran views the freeing of slaves as expiation of sins, how many slaves Muslims freed because of this in pre-Modern Era?	24
Why are the atrocities of King Leopold II of Belgium generally disregarded, whilst other atrocities such as the holocaust are so well known?	24
Were the royals in Europe from 500-1900 aware of the genetic consequences of inbreeding?	24
Why did Diocletian tie peasants to their lands? Was it a good idea in the long term?	24
Copious amounts of alcohol is consumed in "The Lighthouse" . What would they have been drinking during this time period?	24
Why didn’t Kim Il Sung reform North Korea economically like China and Vietnam? Also, why weren’t there any major pro-democracy mass movements in North Korea unlike in many communist countries?	24
Were Africans responsible for bringing Europe out of the Dark Ages during the Renaissance?	24
In plenty of movies, we see warriors (Achilles from Troy for example) talk about how they feel horrible about taking another warrior's life or how they see the faces of the men they killed every night in their dreams. Do we know how real warriors in antiquity felt about taking each other's lives?	24
Pyongyang was once called the “Jerusalem of the East”. What happened to the large Christian population in North Korea? How did the communists deal with such a big religious/traditional population?	24
What was Churchill's personal opinion on Oswald Mosley?	24