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How did the Yiddish language form and how did it become so widespread among most Jewish European communities in the 1800s?

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How thick was Stalin's Georgian accent? Was he ever ashamed of it?

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Who was the first recorded Chinese person to visit or live in the United States?

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How was Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky able to produce such lively and vivid color photographs more than a hundred years ago, and how come no one else seemed to adopt his methods?

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There's a recording of a phone call between Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis on the best course of action. So, how big of a role in total did Eisenhower play in regards to Kennedy's decisions during this event? Were there any meetings or other conversations?

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Why are the Manchurians who established the Jin dynasty referred to as "Jurchens" while Manchurians who established the Qing dynasty are referred to as "Manchurians"? Why two separate names?

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Why did FDR run on the Democratic ticket?

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How prevalent were Jews in the Arabian Peninsula around the time of Muhammad?

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Some qualifications needed to join the Chinese Communist Party are excellent grades and being in contact with a party member who could vouche for your acceptance, among other things. But what did it actually take to become a member of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union (Post-Stalin era)?

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Why didn't the Japanese ever switch to Hangul?

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How did the Yiddish language form and how did it become so widespread among most Jewish European communities in the 1800s?	11
How thick was Stalin's Georgian accent? Was he ever ashamed of it?	10
Who was the first recorded Chinese person to visit or live in the United States?	10
How was Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky able to produce such lively and vivid color photographs more than a hundred years ago, and how come no one else seemed to adopt his methods?	9
There's a recording of a phone call between Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis on the best course of action. So, how big of a role in total did Eisenhower play in regards to Kennedy's decisions during this event? Were there any meetings or other conversations?	6
Why are the Manchurians who established the Jin dynasty referred to as "Jurchens" while Manchurians who established the Qing dynasty are referred to as "Manchurians"? Why two separate names?	6
Why did FDR run on the Democratic ticket?	6
How prevalent were Jews in the Arabian Peninsula around the time of Muhammad?	5
Some qualifications needed to join the Chinese Communist Party are excellent grades and being in contact with a party member who could vouche for your acceptance, among other things. But what did it actually take to become a member of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union (Post-Stalin era)?	5
Why didn't the Japanese ever switch to Hangul?	3