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Why is the US Secretary of the Treasury so unimportant compared to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer?

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To what extent did the Jews expelled from England in 1290 retain a distinct identity, culture, or language in their new homes?

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Do Hungarian jokes about penny-pinching Scots have antisemitic roots?

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Was the US President's wife ever called "Madam President", like in the movie Lincoln? When and why did this stop?

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Does the large southern continent visible in many old maps imply that people in Europe knew about Antarctica or Australia before their discovery?

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How did Elizabeth II (or her surrogates) react in 1983 when some of her realms (as part of the Caribbean Peace Force) attacked another (Grenada)?

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What are the oldest (or at least, some very old) family records in Israel-Palestine?

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Why/how did the (red) five-pointed star come to be a symbol of Communism?

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When did American civilians become aware of Operation Condor?

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How well did George I and II speak English? Did their subjects care about this at all?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is the US Secretary of the Treasury so unimportant compared to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer?	6
To what extent did the Jews expelled from England in 1290 retain a distinct identity, culture, or language in their new homes?	6
Do Hungarian jokes about penny-pinching Scots have antisemitic roots?	6
Was the US President's wife ever called "Madam President", like in the movie Lincoln? When and why did this stop?	6
Does the large southern continent visible in many old maps imply that people in Europe knew about Antarctica or Australia before their discovery?	6
How did Elizabeth II (or her surrogates) react in 1983 when some of her realms (as part of the Caribbean Peace Force) attacked another (Grenada)?	6
What are the oldest (or at least, some very old) family records in Israel-Palestine?	6
Why/how did the (red) five-pointed star come to be a symbol of Communism?	6
When did American civilians become aware of Operation Condor?	5
How well did George I and II speak English? Did their subjects care about this at all?	5