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What useful science can only be conducted at the South Pole, and not at a (marginally) more accessible location, like a coastal Antarctic research station?

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When was the last time that an aircraft carrier came under attack?

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When Australia was being organized into a political entity, was any serious consideration given to having Western Australia or Tasmania be separate political entities (like NZ and PNG)?

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Was the "House of the Rising Sun" a real institution in New Orleans?

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Do astronomers believe that the arrangement of planets in our solar system is unusual, or is there merely selection bias in favor of "hot Jupiter" and high-orbital-eccentricity planetary systems in the extrasolar systems that we can observe?

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Did the Carthaginians really sacrifice children by roasting them in a Tophet?

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Since the death of the prophet Muhammad, has the city of Mecca continuously been in Muslim hands without interruption?

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Governors-General: do they get instructions from London, or are they expected to use their own judgment?

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Did the tiny states in the Holy Roman Empire conduct diplomatic functions (send and receive ambassadors, diplomatic recognition) with each other and with non-HRE powers?

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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is sometimes described as a “sovereign subject of international law” without territory. Is it historically unique in this respect, or have there been other non-territorial sovereign subjects of international law (other than situations like 1939-1991 Lithuania)?

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What useful science can only be conducted at the South Pole, and not at a (marginally) more accessible location, like a coastal Antarctic research station?	19	askscience
When was the last time that an aircraft carrier came under attack?	19	AskHistorians
When Australia was being organized into a political entity, was any serious consideration given to having Western Australia or Tasmania be separate political entities (like NZ and PNG)?	18	AskHistorians
Was the "House of the Rising Sun" a real institution in New Orleans?	18	AskHistorians
Do astronomers believe that the arrangement of planets in our solar system is unusual, or is there merely selection bias in favor of "hot Jupiter" and high-orbital-eccentricity planetary systems in the extrasolar systems that we can observe?	18	askscience
Did the Carthaginians really sacrifice children by roasting them in a Tophet?	18	AskHistorians
Since the death of the prophet Muhammad, has the city of Mecca continuously been in Muslim hands without interruption?	18	AskHistorians
Governors-General: do they get instructions from London, or are they expected to use their own judgment?	18	AskHistorians
Did the tiny states in the Holy Roman Empire conduct diplomatic functions (send and receive ambassadors, diplomatic recognition) with each other and with non-HRE powers?	17	AskHistorians
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is sometimes described as a “sovereign subject of international law” without territory. Is it historically unique in this respect, or have there been other non-territorial sovereign subjects of international law (other than situations like 1939-1991 Lithuania)?	16	AskHistorians