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Among Washington Irving's biographies was one of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. What does Irving write about him? What were his sources, if any? How was it received in the Americas and in the Islamic world, if at all, and why has this particular Irving story fallen into obscurity today?

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Why is the Nivelle Offensive considered a German victory?

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Did the Stasi spy on any of its own government's high-level politicians and functionaries?

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How did the tactics of the U.S. Army change between 1865 and 1914?

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What was the daily life of a court composer like in the time of Mozart and Beethoven? What sort of salary did they earn? Who were their social circles outside of court? What did they do when not composing?

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How did basketball become such a widespread sport, in contrast to others originating in North America?

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How did monasteries get involved in alcohol production?

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When did the practice of countries maintaining permanent embassies and diplomatic missions in other countries, as opposed to just sending envoys, become common?

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How did the horse-drawn carriage's design evolve (in both form/aesthetics and function) from 1500 to 1850?

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Before Hitler, what ruler/military leader was used in the West as the prime example of evil?

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Among Washington Irving's biographies was one of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. What does Irving write about him? What were his sources, if any? How was it received in the Americas and in the Islamic world, if at all, and why has this particular Irving story fallen into obscurity today?	6
Why is the Nivelle Offensive considered a German victory?	5
Did the Stasi spy on any of its own government's high-level politicians and functionaries?	3
How did the tactics of the U.S. Army change between 1865 and 1914?	3
What was the daily life of a court composer like in the time of Mozart and Beethoven? What sort of salary did they earn? Who were their social circles outside of court? What did they do when not composing?	2
How did basketball become such a widespread sport, in contrast to others originating in North America?	2
How did monasteries get involved in alcohol production?	2
When did the practice of countries maintaining permanent embassies and diplomatic missions in other countries, as opposed to just sending envoys, become common?	1
How did the horse-drawn carriage's design evolve (in both form/aesthetics and function) from 1500 to 1850?	1
Before Hitler, what ruler/military leader was used in the West as the prime example of evil?	0