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Why didn’t World War 1 end immediately?

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How popular was FDR among wealthy Americans and businessmen during the 1930s? What share of the wealthy vote did FDR get during elections in the 30s?

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From my understanding, Europeans were historically fascinated with Asian goods such as silk, tea, and coffee due to the scarcity/absence of such goods in Europe. Do we have any sources detailing as to whether or not non-European civilizations developed fascinations over say, amber or olive oil?

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Why was Hawaii removed from the list of UN territories to be decolonized?

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I am very surprised that Genghis Khan, despite spending most of his teenage life alone, yet still became a very capable general and statesman. Where did he got his education and training about state management from?

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The Locrian code, of 7th century B.C. Greece, states that: "she [a free-born woman] may not leave the city during the night, unless she is planning to commit adultery". Why was adultery a permitted exception?

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During or directly the industrial revolution where there any environmental groups that opposed the pollution, waste, etc that came it?

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Did the Wiemar Republic Have Concentration Camps?

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How accurate is the claim that "All but 1 of the US presidents are related to King John of England"?

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I'm a woman who recently miscarried in western medieval Europe. Can my miscarried child still be baptized?

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Why didn’t World War 1 end immediately?	22
How popular was FDR among wealthy Americans and businessmen during the 1930s? What share of the wealthy vote did FDR get during elections in the 30s?	22
From my understanding, Europeans were historically fascinated with Asian goods such as silk, tea, and coffee due to the scarcity/absence of such goods in Europe. Do we have any sources detailing as to whether or not non-European civilizations developed fascinations over say, amber or olive oil?	22
Why was Hawaii removed from the list of UN territories to be decolonized?	22
I am very surprised that Genghis Khan, despite spending most of his teenage life alone, yet still became a very capable general and statesman. Where did he got his education and training about state management from?	22
The Locrian code, of 7th century B.C. Greece, states that: "she [a free-born woman] may not leave the city during the night, unless she is planning to commit adultery". Why was adultery a permitted exception?	22
During or directly the industrial revolution where there any environmental groups that opposed the pollution, waste, etc that came it?	22
Did the Wiemar Republic Have Concentration Camps?	22
How accurate is the claim that "All but 1 of the US presidents are related to King John of England"?	22
I'm a woman who recently miscarried in western medieval Europe. Can my miscarried child still be baptized?	22