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In the film Napoleon (2023), Napoleon's first horse is killed by a cannonball during the Siege of Toulon. Napoleon has the cannonball sent to his mother. Did this occur or was this inspired by a similar event?

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Was bombing Japan with nuclear weapons during WWII a means of preventing a larger loss of life? Did the US have other options to stop Japan, such as assassination and/or focusing attacks on key locations?

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Horseback riding used to be a skill and sport popular among men. After the introduction of cars, we'd more likely see a woman interested in riding and a man more interested in driving. What occurred to cause this shift?

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In Patricia Briggs's book "Cry Wolf," there is an Native American man who is referred to as "Indian." Were Indigenous peoples commonly referred to or would they refer to themselves as Indian during the late 90s and early 00s? When did the terms shift?

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In the film Napoleon (2023), Napoleon's first horse is killed by a cannonball during the Siege of Toulon. Napoleon has the cannonball sent to his mother. Did this occur or was this inspired by a similar event?	1
Was bombing Japan with nuclear weapons during WWII a means of preventing a larger loss of life? Did the US have other options to stop Japan, such as assassination and/or focusing attacks on key locations?	1
Horseback riding used to be a skill and sport popular among men. After the introduction of cars, we'd more likely see a woman interested in riding and a man more interested in driving. What occurred to cause this shift?	0
In Patricia Briggs's book "Cry Wolf," there is an Native American man who is referred to as "Indian." Were Indigenous peoples commonly referred to or would they refer to themselves as Indian during the late 90s and early 00s? When did the terms shift?	0