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Did the Apartheid regime in South Africa consider Lesotho and Swaziland models for what it wanted the "bantustans" to be?

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Why did European settlers in the Americas never develop a more comfortable style of clothing to adapt to the significantly warmer climates of the Americas compared to Europe?

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When European colonial powers carved up chunks of Africa on a map, how soon would this have even been noticeable to the people in the "unexplored" interior?

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Were lesbians historically less persecuted than gay men? And if so, why?

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What did early forms of social welfare programs look like in the US? Before the New Deal and later the Great Society created massive centralized systems at the federal level, what did social welfare look like?

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Is there a particular reason 1974-75 was such a turning point for Mediterranean Europe?

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How did tiny San Marino maintain its independence when the rest of Italy was being unified during the Italian Wars of Unification?

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What did getting arrested look like throughout history? Handcuffs, jails, "you are under arrest, you have the right to remain silent", all are fairly modern, no?

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Did Denmark or Norway intentionally give up without much of a fight in 1940, expecting that the German occupation would be temporary and relatively light-handed?

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How extensive was the ‘white working class’ backlash in the 1960s and 70s?

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Did the Apartheid regime in South Africa consider Lesotho and Swaziland models for what it wanted the "bantustans" to be?	5
Why did European settlers in the Americas never develop a more comfortable style of clothing to adapt to the significantly warmer climates of the Americas compared to Europe?	4
When European colonial powers carved up chunks of Africa on a map, how soon would this have even been noticeable to the people in the "unexplored" interior?	4
Were lesbians historically less persecuted than gay men? And if so, why?	3
What did early forms of social welfare programs look like in the US? Before the New Deal and later the Great Society created massive centralized systems at the federal level, what did social welfare look like?	3
Is there a particular reason 1974-75 was such a turning point for Mediterranean Europe?	3
How did tiny San Marino maintain its independence when the rest of Italy was being unified during the Italian Wars of Unification?	3
What did getting arrested look like throughout history? Handcuffs, jails, "you are under arrest, you have the right to remain silent", all are fairly modern, no?	3
Did Denmark or Norway intentionally give up without much of a fight in 1940, expecting that the German occupation would be temporary and relatively light-handed?	3
How extensive was the ‘white working class’ backlash in the 1960s and 70s?	3