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Where did the ubiquitous tune of the police siren come from?

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How could the assassination of the Archduke of Ferdinand have devolved into the chain of events which led to World War 1?

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Did Hitler's decision to redirect Army Group Center to subduing Ukraine instead of continuing onward to Moscow contribute to their ultimate defeat by the Red Army 1941?

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What was the rationale behind the various Church Councils choosing certain books to be included in the first instance of the Bible as canonical, and not others?

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What was American history like before European intervention?

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Where did the concept of the four elements of Fire, Water, Wind and Earth as the fundamental building blocks of science come from?

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Did the people of the 1890's approach the new century with as much apprehension and anticipation as the people of the 1990's? What were some observable examples in popular culture?

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When did the romanticization of the millionaire status first occur?

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Did the Axis powers invest in the stock market of the Allied powers during WWII?

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Was there anyone who took the opposite side of the bet that George Soros did during his famous short of the pound on the same magnitude that he did?

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Where did the ubiquitous tune of the police siren come from?	8
How could the assassination of the Archduke of Ferdinand have devolved into the chain of events which led to World War 1?	7
Did Hitler's decision to redirect Army Group Center to subduing Ukraine instead of continuing onward to Moscow contribute to their ultimate defeat by the Red Army 1941?	7
What was the rationale behind the various Church Councils choosing certain books to be included in the first instance of the Bible as canonical, and not others?	6
What was American history like before European intervention?	5
Where did the concept of the four elements of Fire, Water, Wind and Earth as the fundamental building blocks of science come from?	3
Did the people of the 1890's approach the new century with as much apprehension and anticipation as the people of the 1990's? What were some observable examples in popular culture?	2
When did the romanticization of the millionaire status first occur?	2
Did the Axis powers invest in the stock market of the Allied powers during WWII?	2
Was there anyone who took the opposite side of the bet that George Soros did during his famous short of the pound on the same magnitude that he did?	2