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I read on Wikipedia that Thomas Jefferson requested a standard kilogramm from France in 1793. The article about the Kilogram claims that the first prototype for a Kilogram was first produced in 1799. What exactly did Thomas Jefferson request?

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Questions on rape in the early colonial period of Mesoamerica l

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How were medieval sackings, like in the siege of Jerusalem 1099 and Constantinople 1204, received by contemporaries?

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Question about Polish-Lithuanian and Cossack military in the 17th Century

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A lot of people seem to think that the western Roman Empire fell because of its 'decadence'. Since when is this idea around and who introduced it?

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Where did most jews live prior to the advent of zionism and the creation of Israel? Did most of Isreal's jewish population come from Europe?

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When did the current Musuo family structrue develop?

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I read on Wikipedia that Thomas Jefferson requested a standard kilogramm from France in 1793. The article about the Kilogram claims that the first prototype for a Kilogram was first produced in 1799. What exactly did Thomas Jefferson request?	5
Questions on rape in the early colonial period of Mesoamerica l	3
How were medieval sackings, like in the siege of Jerusalem 1099 and Constantinople 1204, received by contemporaries?	3
Question about Polish-Lithuanian and Cossack military in the 17th Century	3
A lot of people seem to think that the western Roman Empire fell because of its 'decadence'. Since when is this idea around and who introduced it?	2
Where did most jews live prior to the advent of zionism and the creation of Israel? Did most of Isreal's jewish population come from Europe?	2
When did the current Musuo family structrue develop?	0