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During the Civil War, how easy was it for civilians to move between the north and the south by land? Could residents of border towns visit each other?

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Where did all of those highly educated Greek slaves in the Roman Empire come from?

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Why are Aphrodisiacs such a prominent part of Chinese culture?

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Why did the Qing dynasty make it mandatory for all men to have a queue?

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During World War 1, did the trenches extend uninterrupted for the whole length of the front, or did they have ends? What happened to the trenches when they reached the alps or the English Channel?

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We often hear about old myths or legendary figures that historians assumed to be fictional, only for some new evidence of their existence to be discovered. Are there any notable examples of the reverse happening, where a person long thought to be historical turns out to have been fictional?

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If I was an upper-middle class gentleman in 18th-century Britain, what objects would I carry around with me on an average day?

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Why were the British Monarchs not called Emperors during the height of the empire?

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During the Civil War, how easy was it for civilians to move between the north and the south by land? Could residents of border towns visit each other?	3
Where did all of those highly educated Greek slaves in the Roman Empire come from?	3
Why are Aphrodisiacs such a prominent part of Chinese culture?	3
Why did the Qing dynasty make it mandatory for all men to have a queue?	2
During World War 1, did the trenches extend uninterrupted for the whole length of the front, or did they have ends? What happened to the trenches when they reached the alps or the English Channel?	2
We often hear about old myths or legendary figures that historians assumed to be fictional, only for some new evidence of their existence to be discovered. Are there any notable examples of the reverse happening, where a person long thought to be historical turns out to have been fictional?	1
If I was an upper-middle class gentleman in 18th-century Britain, what objects would I carry around with me on an average day?	0
Why were the British Monarchs not called Emperors during the height of the empire?	0