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In the concentration camps operated by Germany during World War II, would an ordinary guard or soldier have been able to arbitrarily execute prisoners? If not, what would have happened to them if they did? Do you know of any examples of punishment?

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When the United States Declaration of Independence was signed, how was it communicated to the British?

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Are there any historical Satanists/Devil-worshipers in Europe or the Americas prior to the 1800s?

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Why did Dante Alighieri write the Divine Comedy?

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How did both Nazi Germany and the United States come to be working on an atomic bomb project at the same time? How similar were the goals of their respective programs?

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How common was it for a slave in the United States to work as anything other than agricultural laborers?

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In the concentration camps operated by Germany during World War II, would an ordinary guard or soldier have been able to arbitrarily execute prisoners? If not, what would have happened to them if they did? Do you know of any examples of punishment?	432
When the United States Declaration of Independence was signed, how was it communicated to the British?	21
Are there any historical Satanists/Devil-worshipers in Europe or the Americas prior to the 1800s?	5
Why did Dante Alighieri write the Divine Comedy?	3
How did both Nazi Germany and the United States come to be working on an atomic bomb project at the same time? How similar were the goals of their respective programs?	1
How common was it for a slave in the United States to work as anything other than agricultural laborers?	1