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What did Canadians use to pay for goods or services between 1871 and 1935?

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What is the earliest known historical reference to Tutankhamun?

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What exactly was East Prussia between 1933 and 1945? Was it part of a larger government, and which one?

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Does anyone recognize the identity and location of this octagonal structure?

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Why did the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal take a much longer route to the Des Plaines River?

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Were there any well-established land trade routes in the US colonies around 1700? What did they look like?

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When was the last time the US had the highest GDP per capita?

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When was the last time when there was no electrical lighting switched on on the earth?

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Are there any examples of overpopulation?

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Why is Killiniq island divided between Nunavut and Labrador?

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When was the last time that a personal union of thrones led to an effective integration of the nations?

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How did the United Kingdom government come to be responsible for defence of the Channel Islands?

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When did streets get names?

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What is the corruption that John Winthrop mentions in "Reasons for the Plantation in New England" (1628)

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In the election of 1800, why did Burr end up with as many electoral votes as Jefferson, rather than one fewer?

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When was the first confirmed circumnavigation of Africa?

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When were marching bands last used in warfare?

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When did inadequate or inaccurate maps produce important historical consequences?

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Was the title "Democratic-Republican" really used?

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Did the Babylonian priesthood flee to Pergamum?

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Was Ford the only person who became a US president without winning an election?

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How did people in Athens 500 BCE refer to Homer's era?

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How was George III able to appoint William Pitt as his Prime Minister?

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Is Attila The Hun's Throne actually located in The Veneto?

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Has any national leader ever climbed as far as fast as Ulysses S Grant?

answered May 22, 2019 at 23:07

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Why was George Washington called Chief Magistrate?

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Is Dual alliance, Entente Cordiale in this context?

answered Feb 28, 2023 at 23:44

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When did the United Kingdom become "United" rather than merely united? (I.e., that word became part of its name.)

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Which lover of a Russian Empress obtained the highest rank?

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Who is the most recent (non Bush) father son pair who have invaded the Middle East?

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What did Canadians use to pay for goods or services between 1871 and 1935?

What is the earliest known historical reference to Tutankhamun?

What exactly was East Prussia between 1933 and 1945? Was it part of a larger government, and which one?

Does anyone recognize the identity and location of this octagonal structure?

Why did the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal take a much longer route to the Des Plaines River?

Were there any well-established land trade routes in the US colonies around 1700? What did they look like?

When was the last time the US had the highest GDP per capita?

When was the last time when there was no electrical lighting switched on on the earth?

Are there any examples of overpopulation?

Why is Killiniq island divided between Nunavut and Labrador?

When was the last time that a personal union of thrones led to an effective integration of the nations?

How did the United Kingdom government come to be responsible for defence of the Channel Islands?

When did streets get names?

What is the corruption that John Winthrop mentions in "Reasons for the Plantation in New England" (1628)

In the election of 1800, why did Burr end up with as many electoral votes as Jefferson, rather than one fewer?

When was the first confirmed circumnavigation of Africa?

When were marching bands last used in warfare?

When did inadequate or inaccurate maps produce important historical consequences?

Was the title "Democratic-Republican" really used?

Did the Babylonian priesthood flee to Pergamum?

Was Ford the only person who became a US president without winning an election?

How did people in Athens 500 BCE refer to Homer's era?

How was George III able to appoint William Pitt as his Prime Minister?

Is Attila The Hun's Throne actually located in The Veneto?

Has any national leader ever climbed as far as fast as Ulysses S Grant?

Why was George Washington called Chief Magistrate?

Is Dual alliance, Entente Cordiale in this context?

When did the United Kingdom become "United" rather than merely united? (I.e., that word became part of its name.)

Which lover of a Russian Empress obtained the highest rank?

Who is the most recent (non Bush) father son pair who have invaded the Middle East?