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Is it true that, after the Vietnam war, the LAPD intentionally recruited vets from all over the country who favored segregation, and that this concerted effort lead to the Rodney King beating?
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How common were Whitecapping incidents that involved Tarring and Feathering in New England in the late 1800s?
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Just watched "London has fallen", and i noticed that the POTUS in the movie named Great Britain as "America's oldest ally".
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Was Rome's expansion in the 3rd/2nd century BC a product of state policy or people seeking power and wealth?
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In what ways did Emperor Constantine transform Christianity under the Holy Roman Empire? Was Christianity considered as the religion of the poor before this period?
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Were marriages like the one of Khadija and Prophet Muhammad ever common at any point in pre or post-Islamic Arabia? Why didn't it ever catch on?
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When did Islam begin to influence the tribes of the African Sahara? And before Islam, is there any good reference book detailing the lifestyle of the nomadic people of this the harshest of habitats?
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What quality of teeth did people have before the 17th century? Have crooked teeth always been a part of humanity or is it a relatively new occurrence?
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