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During the Age of Sail/Napoleonic era, if a merchant ship was captured by the enemy and then re-captured by the navy of the original owner's company, who would keep the ship - the recapturing navy, or the original owner?

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Did the Roman Empire know about the then-contemporary societies of West or Central Africa (south of the Sahara), or vice-versa?

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Where are the female Western classical music composers?

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Do there exist any writings from before the Christian era from non-Jewish writers that purport to explain or study Old Testament texts (such as writings from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Persian, Babylonian, etc. sources that say "here is what the Jewish holy book says"?

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Why were William and Mary crowned as joint sovereigns of England? How did the joint sovereignty work in practice?

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American military officer invited to become monarch of a 19th century European state?

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The Quran: single text with single author, or compilation of texts?

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Sensible policies introduced by Nazi Germany (apart from the anti-smoking campaign)?

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Big rocks in NYC's Central Park: how did they get rid of the rest of Manhattan's big rocks?

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When and why did the familiar 32-panel pentagon and hexagon form of the soccer ball (football) come into use?

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During the Age of Sail/Napoleonic era, if a merchant ship was captured by the enemy and then re-captured by the navy of the original owner's company, who would keep the ship - the recapturing navy, or the original owner?	6
Did the Roman Empire know about the then-contemporary societies of West or Central Africa (south of the Sahara), or vice-versa?	6
Where are the female Western classical music composers?	6
Do there exist any writings from before the Christian era from non-Jewish writers that purport to explain or study Old Testament texts (such as writings from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Persian, Babylonian, etc. sources that say "here is what the Jewish holy book says"?	6
Why were William and Mary crowned as joint sovereigns of England? How did the joint sovereignty work in practice?	6
American military officer invited to become monarch of a 19th century European state?	6
The Quran: single text with single author, or compilation of texts?	6
Sensible policies introduced by Nazi Germany (apart from the anti-smoking campaign)?	6
Big rocks in NYC's Central Park: how did they get rid of the rest of Manhattan's big rocks?	6
When and why did the familiar 32-panel pentagon and hexagon form of the soccer ball (football) come into use?	5