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Did Nikola Tesla ever meet Albert Einstein?

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Did gunslingers in the American Old West really spin their guns like they do in the films?

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How successful were the Anarchist societies in the Free Territory and Catalonia before they were crushed by totalitarian regimes?

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How was the Byzantine Empire's government structured? Was it a theocracy?

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Did FDR ever consider becoming the first Secretary-General of the UN?

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What exactly are the differences between counterfactual and alternate history?

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What was Simon Bolivar's opinion of Napoleon?

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During the Fall of France in 1940, why didn't the Third Republic evacuate its military, government, and industrial personnel to the French African colonies to continue the war from there?

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What nationalities were the Shock Troops of the British Empire during World War I?

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In former MI5 director Stella Rimington's novel "At Risk", the headquarters of MI6 are referred to as "Legoland". Is this really how MI5 did/does refer to the SIS Building, or is this a codeword Rimington made up herself?

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Did Nikola Tesla ever meet Albert Einstein?	7
Did gunslingers in the American Old West really spin their guns like they do in the films?	7
How successful were the Anarchist societies in the Free Territory and Catalonia before they were crushed by totalitarian regimes?	7
How was the Byzantine Empire's government structured? Was it a theocracy?	7
Did FDR ever consider becoming the first Secretary-General of the UN?	7
What exactly are the differences between counterfactual and alternate history?	7
What was Simon Bolivar's opinion of Napoleon?	6
During the Fall of France in 1940, why didn't the Third Republic evacuate its military, government, and industrial personnel to the French African colonies to continue the war from there?	6
What nationalities were the Shock Troops of the British Empire during World War I?	6
In former MI5 director Stella Rimington's novel "At Risk", the headquarters of MI6 are referred to as "Legoland". Is this really how MI5 did/does refer to the SIS Building, or is this a codeword Rimington made up herself?	6