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Was biological paternity irrelevant to ancient Romans? If so, how did fatherhood work for them? How and why did their relationship with paternity begin and develop?

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I find it odd that the directors of Star Wars Episodes V and VI remained in relative obscurity despite having conducted such relevant films. Why did this happen? What was exactly their role? And why didn't George Lucas direct the movies himself?

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Did Vercingetorix get off his horse ceremonially, give up his sword and kneel before Caesar as it is usually portrayed?

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Was Anarchist Catalonia actually 'anarchist'? Or was it simply a sort of socialist state?

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How many times has Poland been invaded?

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Did the Huns come from Ukraine?

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Did the regime of Pinochet use fascist imagery like the nazi salute or the eagle?

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Was the quality of life for the average citizen of West Germany during the 50s good? How long did it take for them to recover from war?

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Did France play any role in the military coup that overthrew and murdered Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso in 1987?

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When and why did plaid shirts start being associated with lumberjacks and generally with manliness?

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Was biological paternity irrelevant to ancient Romans? If so, how did fatherhood work for them? How and why did their relationship with paternity begin and develop?	15
I find it odd that the directors of Star Wars Episodes V and VI remained in relative obscurity despite having conducted such relevant films. Why did this happen? What was exactly their role? And why didn't George Lucas direct the movies himself?	11
Did Vercingetorix get off his horse ceremonially, give up his sword and kneel before Caesar as it is usually portrayed?	9
Was Anarchist Catalonia actually 'anarchist'? Or was it simply a sort of socialist state?	6
How many times has Poland been invaded?	6
Did the Huns come from Ukraine?	6
Did the regime of Pinochet use fascist imagery like the nazi salute or the eagle?	6
Was the quality of life for the average citizen of West Germany during the 50s good? How long did it take for them to recover from war?	5
Did France play any role in the military coup that overthrew and murdered Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso in 1987?	5
When and why did plaid shirts start being associated with lumberjacks and generally with manliness?	3