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Grover Cleveland is considered the 22nd and 24th US President, instead of just the 22nd with two terms. Was this understood at the time? Did people think it was weird?

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When did European nobles begin taking ridiculously long names and why?

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Queen Mary's attempt to undo reformation in England failed because she died young and Eliabeth I succeeded her. Why didn't Mary have her half-sister killed or marry her to a Catholic?

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What did post-Darwin scientists who disagreed with Darwinism believe explained variation in species?

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META Cane we get a "Graveyard" tag for posts where every single comment has been removed?

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Why does Croatia have such a weird shape? Are there overwhelming geographic factors at work, or some arbitrary political decision?

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Why was it so devastating to the Byzantine Empire when their Emperors debased their currency? What was the effect on the economy?

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What is the event, person, or period on which historians' view has most changed in recent decades because the old prevailing view is now seen as compromised by a Protestant bias?

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The Crusader States were destroyed, ruining much of Western Europe's investment of people and resources. How well did Latin Christendom do economically during the. Crusader period?

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Who were the biggest surprise busts as Presidential candidates?

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Grover Cleveland is considered the 22nd and 24th US President, instead of just the 22nd with two terms. Was this understood at the time? Did people think it was weird?	6
When did European nobles begin taking ridiculously long names and why?	6
Queen Mary's attempt to undo reformation in England failed because she died young and Eliabeth I succeeded her. Why didn't Mary have her half-sister killed or marry her to a Catholic?	4
What did post-Darwin scientists who disagreed with Darwinism believe explained variation in species?	4
META Cane we get a "Graveyard" tag for posts where every single comment has been removed?	4
Why does Croatia have such a weird shape? Are there overwhelming geographic factors at work, or some arbitrary political decision?	2
Why was it so devastating to the Byzantine Empire when their Emperors debased their currency? What was the effect on the economy?	2
What is the event, person, or period on which historians' view has most changed in recent decades because the old prevailing view is now seen as compromised by a Protestant bias?	2
The Crusader States were destroyed, ruining much of Western Europe's investment of people and resources. How well did Latin Christendom do economically during the. Crusader period?	2
Who were the biggest surprise busts as Presidential candidates?	2