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has there ever been a (post 1066) known instance of a member of the English landed gentry marrying and/or having children with someone who wasn't white (IE not of European ancestry)?	75
If you asked an educated the Greek (circa 440BC if it matters) to say what constituted being "civilized" what would he likely say?	74
The three churches in my town are of different denominations (Methodist, Protestant, catholic) but they’re all similar architecture (gothic). If you were an architect in 18th/19th century was it socially acceptable to build churches for whoever would pay, or did you have to stay to your own sect?	74
I've seen at least two TV documentaries that say the Norwegian rocket incident almost caused a nuclear war in 1995. How true is that? In its early days what actually had to happen for the Russian Federation to launch a nuclear strike? Were they at all farther from the trigger than the late USSR was?	74
In the communist manifesto, in the part suggesting ways to bring stuff into common ownership, Marx and Engels suggest confiscating the property of “rebels and migrants”. Any idea what’s meant by “rebel” in this context?	73
During WW2 what (if anything) did news sources in Japan typically say about Germany?	73
suppose I live in bithynia or Pontus (anatolia) in 77BC, would I be aware that the Hittite empire had existed on my home land a millennium before? if "yes" would I likely have any pride in the ethnic connection to it?	73
It's WW2 and I am a Japanese pilot expected to do a kamikaze attack on an enemy ship. What do I spend the time between receiving my orders and my mission/death, doing?	73
suppose in 1866 I asked an educated Chinese aristocrat person "why is the imperial system better than western style representative democracy?". what would he most likely say?	73
Suppose I’m a typical Mayan person in AD790. what meats, vegetables and fruits would be present in my regular diet?	73

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