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In 1254, Mongke Khan supposedly received a debate between a Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist. How accurate is this claim?

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Did majority of women in medieval Islam not wear hijab? I ask this because majority of women in 20th century Muslim countries do not wear hijab until recently

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Why did premitive armies have so many important nobles serving in the ranks? Wouldn't that be a problem, what with such important people fading in combat?

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In 1856, forty five people from Tristan da Cunha speciously followed their vicar to the Cape Colony. What happened to them? Are there any documents of them once they'd moved?

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How did "piece de resistance" come to mean "best or most important thing"?

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In 1254, Mongke Khan supposedly received a debate between a Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist. How accurate is this claim?	273
Did majority of women in medieval Islam not wear hijab? I ask this because majority of women in 20th century Muslim countries do not wear hijab until recently	73
Why did premitive armies have so many important nobles serving in the ranks? Wouldn't that be a problem, what with such important people fading in combat?	14
In 1856, forty five people from Tristan da Cunha speciously followed their vicar to the Cape Colony. What happened to them? Are there any documents of them once they'd moved?	5
How did "piece de resistance" come to mean "best or most important thing"?	3