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What would happen if a king in the High Middle Ages personally killed a noble member of their court, as depicted in the ending of The King?

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What drove the change from the overly-long and complex sentence structure of 18th century English writing, to the sentence structure of modern writing?

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What were the inspirations for the unique sound Ennio Morricone created for his spaghetti western soundtracks? Were there any precursors for this type of music?

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Why were Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina historically Republican, at a time when the rest of Appalachia was predominantly Democratic?

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When and how did American businesses transition from on-the-job training to outsourcing training, and transferring the cost to prospective workers?

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Nearly every offensive in WWI that began with success seems to have failed because the aggressors could not move up their artillery. Why couldn't either side figure out tech or a process for moving their artillery up?

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Why did Southern states & counties swing so dramatically from Clinton to Bush from the 1996 to 2000 presidential elections?

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American sharpshooters in the Revolutionary War were famous for targeting enemy officers, which the British supposedly found shocking. If this was a European taboo, how was the taboo enforced in European conflicts?

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What do we know about the seafaring, trade, and range of the Gaulish sailors, the Veneti?

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American troops were reputedly paid extremely well during WWII. When and how did military pay stagnate or shrink?

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What would happen if a king in the High Middle Ages personally killed a noble member of their court, as depicted in the ending of The King?	24
What drove the change from the overly-long and complex sentence structure of 18th century English writing, to the sentence structure of modern writing?	20
What were the inspirations for the unique sound Ennio Morricone created for his spaghetti western soundtracks? Were there any precursors for this type of music?	19
Why were Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina historically Republican, at a time when the rest of Appalachia was predominantly Democratic?	13
When and how did American businesses transition from on-the-job training to outsourcing training, and transferring the cost to prospective workers?	13
Nearly every offensive in WWI that began with success seems to have failed because the aggressors could not move up their artillery. Why couldn't either side figure out tech or a process for moving their artillery up?	13
Why did Southern states & counties swing so dramatically from Clinton to Bush from the 1996 to 2000 presidential elections?	12
American sharpshooters in the Revolutionary War were famous for targeting enemy officers, which the British supposedly found shocking. If this was a European taboo, how was the taboo enforced in European conflicts?	12
What do we know about the seafaring, trade, and range of the Gaulish sailors, the Veneti?	11
American troops were reputedly paid extremely well during WWII. When and how did military pay stagnate or shrink?	11