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How were Elizabethan Frost Fairs organized? Were there any organizations that planned and managed them, or were they entirely a bottom up affair?

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How has sexism impacted the (dismal) reputation of Empress Dowager Cixi?

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What did the works of Confucius have to say about homosexuality? How has this influenced current and historical attitudes about homosexuality in China and other countries heavily influenced by Confucianism?

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What are the origins of the Blues and Greens of Byzantine chariot racing?

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How common was gun homicide in the era of the founding fathers?

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When did the Romance Languages become recognized as separate and distinct languages? How did this process occur?

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When and how did Basketball become so popular in former Yugoslav countries and Baltic countries?

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Did Conquistadors like Hernando Cortez and Fransisco Pizarro think of themselves as crusaders, or fighting in a crusading tradition?

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Cowry Shells as Currency?

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Why did everyone seem to hate Simon Bolivar at the end of his life and revolutionary career?

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How were Elizabethan Frost Fairs organized? Were there any organizations that planned and managed them, or were they entirely a bottom up affair?	5
How has sexism impacted the (dismal) reputation of Empress Dowager Cixi?	5
What did the works of Confucius have to say about homosexuality? How has this influenced current and historical attitudes about homosexuality in China and other countries heavily influenced by Confucianism?	5
What are the origins of the Blues and Greens of Byzantine chariot racing?	5
How common was gun homicide in the era of the founding fathers?	4
When did the Romance Languages become recognized as separate and distinct languages? How did this process occur?	4
When and how did Basketball become so popular in former Yugoslav countries and Baltic countries?	4
Did Conquistadors like Hernando Cortez and Fransisco Pizarro think of themselves as crusaders, or fighting in a crusading tradition?	4
Cowry Shells as Currency?	4
Why did everyone seem to hate Simon Bolivar at the end of his life and revolutionary career?	3