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Why did the Founding Fathers Specifically Choose a 14 Year Copyright Law?

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What did ethnic Germans living outside of Greater Germany (such as the Baltic Germans or Volga Germans) think of Nazi policies before and during the war? And how were they generally treated by other ethnic Germans residing within or closer to Greater Germany?

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What is the stereotypical "caveman" accent based on? Where did it come from, and what was the first fictional work to feature it?

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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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Why did the Founding Fathers Specifically Choose a 14 Year Copyright Law?	24
What did ethnic Germans living outside of Greater Germany (such as the Baltic Germans or Volga Germans) think of Nazi policies before and during the war? And how were they generally treated by other ethnic Germans residing within or closer to Greater Germany?	24
What is the stereotypical "caveman" accent based on? Where did it come from, and what was the first fictional work to feature it?	24
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