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In 2015's "Straight Outta Compton," there is a shot of a red/blue bandanna tied together following the killing of Rodney King, symbolizing the Bloods & Crips in unison. Was this actually the case or was it simply dramatized for the biopic?

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Was Hannibal of Carthage truly the great military commander he's known as today?

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Do we have any estimates for Ottoman casualties (specifically, deaths) in the Fall of Constantinople?

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Historians who have studied The Troubles in depth, how would you give a general overview to those not well-versed in twentieth century Irish history?

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Would it be accurate to claim that Germany is the reason that Great Britain & France became allies?

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What makes Pyrrhus of Epirus so well-regarded?

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What were the reasons given to deny Jewish refugees in the years leading up to the Holocaust?

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In Ben Affleck's 'Live By Night' (2017), the gangster protagonist and his crew clash with the Ku Klux Klan. Were mob-KKK wars prevalent in the US South in the 1920s?

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How were Franco-Algerian relations defined by the Algerian War (1954-1962)?

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Would the Romans have been able to grow as significantly without the Hellenistic Era?

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In 2015's "Straight Outta Compton," there is a shot of a red/blue bandanna tied together following the killing of Rodney King, symbolizing the Bloods & Crips in unison. Was this actually the case or was it simply dramatized for the biopic?	324
Was Hannibal of Carthage truly the great military commander he's known as today?	70
Do we have any estimates for Ottoman casualties (specifically, deaths) in the Fall of Constantinople?	23
Historians who have studied The Troubles in depth, how would you give a general overview to those not well-versed in twentieth century Irish history?	14
Would it be accurate to claim that Germany is the reason that Great Britain & France became allies?	14
What makes Pyrrhus of Epirus so well-regarded?	9
What were the reasons given to deny Jewish refugees in the years leading up to the Holocaust?	8
In Ben Affleck's 'Live By Night' (2017), the gangster protagonist and his crew clash with the Ku Klux Klan. Were mob-KKK wars prevalent in the US South in the 1920s?	7
How were Franco-Algerian relations defined by the Algerian War (1954-1962)?	6
Would the Romans have been able to grow as significantly without the Hellenistic Era?	6