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Is Saint Gertrude of Nivelles really the patron saint of cats and cat lovers? If so, why is she known as such today?

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Richard and Mildred Loving were banished from Virginia for being married. When did banishment cease to be a common punishment in the United States? What other crimes were also punishable by banishment?

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Archaeologists just discovered a hidden city in South Africa at Suikerbosrand. Can experts in the region help me understand the context and importance of these findings?

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What role did women play in Buddhist monasteries in ancient China?

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What language did Alexander speak? What about his countrymen? Were they Greek speakers, or would their native language have been something different?

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Why did Europe see a rise in the number of witchcraft accusations and trials in the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation? Are the two related in anyway?

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Why did the "Dark Ages" see so much agricultural innovation?

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Victor Hugo was on the ground when the June Rebolution of 1832 occurred in Paris. How historically accurate is his description of the events that led up to the revolt, and the revolt itself in his novel Les Miserables?

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What would have George Washington's accent sounded like?

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Recent genetic evidence suggests that a large share of European ancestry originates from steppe warriors from the Pontic region known as the Yamnaya culture. What is the archeological evidence for these population changes?

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Is Saint Gertrude of Nivelles really the patron saint of cats and cat lovers? If so, why is she known as such today?	15
Richard and Mildred Loving were banished from Virginia for being married. When did banishment cease to be a common punishment in the United States? What other crimes were also punishable by banishment?	15
Archaeologists just discovered a hidden city in South Africa at Suikerbosrand. Can experts in the region help me understand the context and importance of these findings?	15
What role did women play in Buddhist monasteries in ancient China?	15
What language did Alexander speak? What about his countrymen? Were they Greek speakers, or would their native language have been something different?	14
Why did Europe see a rise in the number of witchcraft accusations and trials in the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation? Are the two related in anyway?	14
Why did the "Dark Ages" see so much agricultural innovation?	14
Victor Hugo was on the ground when the June Rebolution of 1832 occurred in Paris. How historically accurate is his description of the events that led up to the revolt, and the revolt itself in his novel Les Miserables?	13
What would have George Washington's accent sounded like?	12
Recent genetic evidence suggests that a large share of European ancestry originates from steppe warriors from the Pontic region known as the Yamnaya culture. What is the archeological evidence for these population changes?	12