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Why is the Irish head of government called the Taoiseach even in English but the head of state not called the Uachtarán?

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When and how did irredentism die out in the Irish Republic?

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Did professional typists get repetitive strain injuries in the pre-computer era?

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Did Richard Nixon attend the inaugurations of subsequent presidents?

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When did British people and politicians start calling their country a democracy?

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How long did "Roman" identity persist in Western Europe?

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Where did the image of cannibals cooking people in giant pots come from?

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Why are the names of Czars inconsistently translated in English? E.g. Ivan the Terrible isn't called John but Pyotr the Great is called Peter.

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Did Eastern European Jews really speak Slavic languages until the 17th century?

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How accurate is the narrative that the Polish resistance largely refused to assist in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

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Why is the Irish head of government called the Taoiseach even in English but the head of state not called the Uachtarán?	79	AskHistorians
When and how did irredentism die out in the Irish Republic?	72	AskHistorians
Did professional typists get repetitive strain injuries in the pre-computer era?	58	AskHistorians
Did Richard Nixon attend the inaugurations of subsequent presidents?	47	AskHistorians
When did British people and politicians start calling their country a democracy?	42	AskHistorians
How long did "Roman" identity persist in Western Europe?	41	AskHistorians
Where did the image of cannibals cooking people in giant pots come from?	39	AskHistorians
Why are the names of Czars inconsistently translated in English? E.g. Ivan the Terrible isn't called John but Pyotr the Great is called Peter.	38	AskHistorians
Did Eastern European Jews really speak Slavic languages until the 17th century?	34	AskHistorians
How accurate is the narrative that the Polish resistance largely refused to assist in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?	33	AskHistorians