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My Lebanese friend said that Lebanon used to be the "jewel of the Middle East" until the "Muslims" came in and destroyed it. How true is that?	1
Sir William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the law of England are widely considered to be one of the pivotal moments in the development of legal thought in both America and the U.K. Has there ever been a book that played an equally importance in a country like China?	1
Gandhi's Salt March was organized to protest the Colonial British taxes on salt that many Indians felt were unfair. Considering the American Revolution had its roots with perceived unfair taxes the British had imposed on them as well. How did America view this at the time?	1
Why did Aurangzeb destroy the hard earned bridges between Hindus and Muslims that Akbar had labored to construct?	1
When did it stop being cool to be born rich in society?	0
Why was there such disdain in the 1800's and 1700's for the poor, unwashed masses and the rabble?	0
I've read that by the beginning of the 20th century the Bolsheviks had effectively been neutralized as a political force by the Tsarist secret police. It was only World War One and it's destabilizing effects that allowed the overthrow of the monarchy. How true is this?	0
Are there any accounts or records of homosexuality in any of the Allied or Axis Powers during World War 2?	0
What’s the current consensus among historians on Hitler’s Ostkrieg and the Indian Wars by Edward B. Westermann?	0
It's basically given that if a rich white man, or any white man, murdered or hurt a black person in the Jim Crow Era they wouldn't face repercussions. But, what if a rich white man hurt or murdered a poor white man? Would we see justice?	0

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