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If Winston Churchill led Great Britain so courageously during WWII and people loved him, then why did he lose the elections of 1945?

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Why do we call "Anglo-Saxon" to things influenced by the English when there was a much higher "Anglo-Norman" influence in Great Britain after William the Conqueror took over"

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What factors made beer so important to the establishment of civilisation? What made it a more practical drink than plane water?

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Did any kind of Mafia branch develop in Argentina after receiving Italian immigrants at the turn of the 19th century? Was this only an American phenomenon?

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If Winston Churchill led Great Britain so courageously during WWII and people loved him, then why did he lose the elections of 1945?	222
Why do we call "Anglo-Saxon" to things influenced by the English when there was a much higher "Anglo-Norman" influence in Great Britain after William the Conqueror took over"	50
What factors made beer so important to the establishment of civilisation? What made it a more practical drink than plane water?	2
Did any kind of Mafia branch develop in Argentina after receiving Italian immigrants at the turn of the 19th century? Was this only an American phenomenon?	1