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Did Catherine the Great know about the existence of pineapples?

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After the American Revolution, did Great Britain conspire with Native American tribes to hurt the colonies in an attempt to financially ruin the newfound nation?

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In literature, are there things that universally scare us or things that fill humans with fear all across the board?

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What were the conditions that led to genres like death poetry being created in Asia but not in other places in the world?

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Where did the concept of an "open marriage" originate?

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Was ancient Greece aware of ancient Mesoamerica?

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Reading on Napoleon, the Duchy of Warsaw being at the doorstep of Russia and the question of Poland existing was contentious to both Napoleon and Tsar Alexander. Recently Russia and Poland have been in the news again. What is the history behind their tense relationship?

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How exactly did banks make loans to other nations on early 20th century Wall Street?

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Are there instances of ancient cultures discovering oil or natural gas?

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In some anime shows you see characters transform their physical self and part of it involves their eyes becoming completely white, losing their pupils and irises. Does this depiction have a historical basis in historical artworks?

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Did Catherine the Great know about the existence of pineapples?	2
After the American Revolution, did Great Britain conspire with Native American tribes to hurt the colonies in an attempt to financially ruin the newfound nation?	2
In literature, are there things that universally scare us or things that fill humans with fear all across the board?	2
What were the conditions that led to genres like death poetry being created in Asia but not in other places in the world?	1
Where did the concept of an "open marriage" originate?	1
Was ancient Greece aware of ancient Mesoamerica?	1
Reading on Napoleon, the Duchy of Warsaw being at the doorstep of Russia and the question of Poland existing was contentious to both Napoleon and Tsar Alexander. Recently Russia and Poland have been in the news again. What is the history behind their tense relationship?	1
How exactly did banks make loans to other nations on early 20th century Wall Street?	1
Are there instances of ancient cultures discovering oil or natural gas?	1
In some anime shows you see characters transform their physical self and part of it involves their eyes becoming completely white, losing their pupils and irises. Does this depiction have a historical basis in historical artworks?	0