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In a report of an anti-partisan operation by the Nazi in Belarus "96 villages were destroyed, with 5,016 killed 9,166 deported and 19,941 cattle confiscated" what did they do with all these animals?

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are any of the ensemble of characters mentioned in the Iliad or the Odyssey attested in any historical or archeological sources contemporary to the supposed timeframe the events took place?

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A Greek song written in the US on late 19th early 20th century goes "If you go to Sacramento or Lodi may God keep you from harm". Was there particular trouble to be had if you were Greek in this Places and/or were this generally considered dangerous places?

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Was there any contact (or even shoulder brushes) between the diplomatic missions of Japan and the US in the Soviet Union during WW2?

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Why did Ivan the Terrible ban chess in Russia in 1551?

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When was the first recorded marriage? Who invented marriage?

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Where Soviet gulag inmates paid compensation at market rates?

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Why was the plunder of Greek resources and foodstuff by the Germans so extreme compared to the more rational exploitation of other occupied European Countries during ww2?

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Why it is said that people drank alcohol of the middle ages cause water was unsafe to drink since there are many clean natural springs of water even today?

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Have ancient weapons like the bow, the slingshot, the javelin etc been invented more than once in history?

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In a report of an anti-partisan operation by the Nazi in Belarus "96 villages were destroyed, with 5,016 killed 9,166 deported and 19,941 cattle confiscated" what did they do with all these animals?	19
are any of the ensemble of characters mentioned in the Iliad or the Odyssey attested in any historical or archeological sources contemporary to the supposed timeframe the events took place?	16
A Greek song written in the US on late 19th early 20th century goes "If you go to Sacramento or Lodi may God keep you from harm". Was there particular trouble to be had if you were Greek in this Places and/or were this generally considered dangerous places?	15
Was there any contact (or even shoulder brushes) between the diplomatic missions of Japan and the US in the Soviet Union during WW2?	10
Why did Ivan the Terrible ban chess in Russia in 1551?	10
When was the first recorded marriage? Who invented marriage?	9
Where Soviet gulag inmates paid compensation at market rates?	8
Why was the plunder of Greek resources and foodstuff by the Germans so extreme compared to the more rational exploitation of other occupied European Countries during ww2?	7
Why it is said that people drank alcohol of the middle ages cause water was unsafe to drink since there are many clean natural springs of water even today?	7
Have ancient weapons like the bow, the slingshot, the javelin etc been invented more than once in history?	7