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In early times, where brothels and prostitutes were a part of everyday life, how did the prostitutes avoid getting pregnant?

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Would a Jewish community in Tsarist Russia, like in Fiddler on the Roof, speak both Russian and Hebrew? How would they get their news, and how connected did they feel to Russia's culture and current events?

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In Saving Private Ryan, the American soldiers in the first landing crafts are immediately killed. They then jump over the side and drown due to the weight of their gear. Is this accurate? How did their months of training not better prepare them for this contingency?

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How did the Market Revolution challenge and/or change the Jeffersonian republic?

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In early times, where brothels and prostitutes were a part of everyday life, how did the prostitutes avoid getting pregnant?	1726
Would a Jewish community in Tsarist Russia, like in Fiddler on the Roof, speak both Russian and Hebrew? How would they get their news, and how connected did they feel to Russia's culture and current events?	30
In Saving Private Ryan, the American soldiers in the first landing crafts are immediately killed. They then jump over the side and drown due to the weight of their gear. Is this accurate? How did their months of training not better prepare them for this contingency?	8
How did the Market Revolution challenge and/or change the Jeffersonian republic?	1