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Poisoning wells is a common espionage activity in fiction based in medieval times. Was well poisoning actually something spies would do? What would the exact goals of a well-poisoning be?

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Is there any record of the Nazis opinions towards the Sami of northern Scandinavia?

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Why did Lee choose to surrender his army at Appomattox instead of letting his men go free to carry on guerrilla warfare?

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Were there any rulers in history who purposely tried to father as many children as possible?

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New England sectionalism seems to be almost non-existent today. What was it like it the past?

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Galileo's "The Sidereal Messenger" challenged the contemporary view of the heavens. Did Galileo's discovery lead to any cults, or similar-scale heresies?

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Poisoning wells is a common espionage activity in fiction based in medieval times. Was well poisoning actually something spies would do? What would the exact goals of a well-poisoning be?	2439
Is there any record of the Nazis opinions towards the Sami of northern Scandinavia?	6
Why did Lee choose to surrender his army at Appomattox instead of letting his men go free to carry on guerrilla warfare?	2
Were there any rulers in history who purposely tried to father as many children as possible?	1
New England sectionalism seems to be almost non-existent today. What was it like it the past?	1
Galileo's "The Sidereal Messenger" challenged the contemporary view of the heavens. Did Galileo's discovery lead to any cults, or similar-scale heresies?	1