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How would early modern cities be defended against naval attack?

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In Les Miserables' 1821 setting, Jean Valjean pays 1500 francs to take Cosette away. How does that compare to what an average worker might make?

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American Civil War shoes weren't specially made for left or right feet. How did soldiers break them in?

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Why do fashion models have grouchy faces?

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During the closing days of World War II in the Pacific, why were B-29s based in the Marianas instead of closer islands like Okinawa or Iwo Jima?

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Is there any evidence that tobacco smoking reduced malaria rates?

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How did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk affect the Peace of Versailles?

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What would ordinarily be done to the families of regicides?

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When and why did the string tied around a finger become a common symbol for a reminder or a to-do list?

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How competent was Himmler as a commander? Why did he fail as an army commander? Was he just placed in an impossible situation?

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How would early modern cities be defended against naval attack?	2
In Les Miserables' 1821 setting, Jean Valjean pays 1500 francs to take Cosette away. How does that compare to what an average worker might make?	2
American Civil War shoes weren't specially made for left or right feet. How did soldiers break them in?	2
Why do fashion models have grouchy faces?	1
During the closing days of World War II in the Pacific, why were B-29s based in the Marianas instead of closer islands like Okinawa or Iwo Jima?	1
Is there any evidence that tobacco smoking reduced malaria rates?	1
How did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk affect the Peace of Versailles?	1
What would ordinarily be done to the families of regicides?	1
When and why did the string tied around a finger become a common symbol for a reminder or a to-do list?	1
How competent was Himmler as a commander? Why did he fail as an army commander? Was he just placed in an impossible situation?	1