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If Prince Arthur had succeeded Henry VII instead of dying in 1502, would he have been King Arthur I, or would the legendary King Arthur have figured into the regnal numbering scheme?

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Christianity has its Last Judgment, and ancient Norse religion had Ragnarök. Did ancient Greek and/or Roman religion have an eschatology of any kind?

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If the French monarchy were to be restored in the present day, who would be in the line of succession under the laws in place in 1789? In 1830? In 1848? In 1871?

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Are there primary sources connecting ideas about geometry to ideas about political and social organization in Renaissance-era France?

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What resources are available for fashion reference for these historical characters?

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[Recommendation] Books on the history of the metric system

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Dante and the Southern Hemisphere

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Who was the first man to defecate on the moon?

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Roughly how many Americans were buried outside of America, as of 1996?

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If Prince Arthur had succeeded Henry VII instead of dying in 1502, would he have been King Arthur I, or would the legendary King Arthur have figured into the regnal numbering scheme?	302
Christianity has its Last Judgment, and ancient Norse religion had Ragnarök. Did ancient Greek and/or Roman religion have an eschatology of any kind?	37
If the French monarchy were to be restored in the present day, who would be in the line of succession under the laws in place in 1789? In 1830? In 1848? In 1871?	34
Are there primary sources connecting ideas about geometry to ideas about political and social organization in Renaissance-era France?	6
What resources are available for fashion reference for these historical characters?	3
[Recommendation] Books on the history of the metric system	3
Dante and the Southern Hemisphere	3
Who was the first man to defecate on the moon?	2
Roughly how many Americans were buried outside of America, as of 1996?	0