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Why did Native Americans die from European diseases while Europeans didn't catch serious diseases from the New World?

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Was slavery really on the way out in the antebellum USA?

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How did people deal with ice on the roads during the horse-and-buggy era?

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Is there any documented criticism of the brutality of the Colosseum from citizens at the time?

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Was Islam really responsible for the Italian Renaissance?

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Has anyone ever named a war after their own country or faction?

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How was titanium transported from Soviet Union to Area 51 for Oxcart?

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Why did Europe not see Roman-era numbers of men participating in battles until the 17th century?

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How many people in the US starved to death during the Great Depression?

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Was violent or nonviolent protest more effective in the context of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement?

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Why are there no photorealistic paintings from the old days?

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Did the 'founding fathers' of the United States see Oliver Cromwell as a role model?

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When did covered wagons disappear from America?

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How severe were the casualties in ancient/medieval battles?

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To what extent was prohibition supported by the American public?

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Why did textile mill owners during the industrial revolution keep their factory windows closed?

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Did the aborigines of Australia and the Maoris in New Zealand know about each other's existence, before the Europeans came?

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Why did John Ganson vote contradictorily on the 13th Amendment?

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What were shoe soles made from in previous ages?

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What effect did the Mafia have during World War 2?

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What is the longest effective range artillery weapon ever built?

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When were country of origin labels (e.g. Made in France) introduced?

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What was lost when the British burned the White House in 1814?

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Why did Abraham Lincoln choose Andrew Johnson as a vice presidential running mate?

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Jewish Slave Owners in the United States

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What percentage of men, ages 18 to 35, from the northern states served in the Union Army?

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Before the Land Bridge Theory, how was human presence in the Americas explained?

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How did ululation originate and spread?

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How common was it for people to live 80+ years in the 17th century?

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Did American slave holders typically give their slaves the names of Roman nobility?

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Why did Native Americans die from European diseases while Europeans didn't catch serious diseases from the New World?

Was slavery really on the way out in the antebellum USA?

How did people deal with ice on the roads during the horse-and-buggy era?

Is there any documented criticism of the brutality of the Colosseum from citizens at the time?

Was Islam really responsible for the Italian Renaissance?

Has anyone ever named a war after their own country or faction?

How was titanium transported from Soviet Union to Area 51 for Oxcart?

Why did Europe not see Roman-era numbers of men participating in battles until the 17th century?

How many people in the US starved to death during the Great Depression?

Was violent or nonviolent protest more effective in the context of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement?

Why are there no photorealistic paintings from the old days?

Did the 'founding fathers' of the United States see Oliver Cromwell as a role model?

When did covered wagons disappear from America?

How severe were the casualties in ancient/medieval battles?

To what extent was prohibition supported by the American public?

Why did textile mill owners during the industrial revolution keep their factory windows closed?

Did the aborigines of Australia and the Maoris in New Zealand know about each other's existence, before the Europeans came?

Why did John Ganson vote contradictorily on the 13th Amendment?

What were shoe soles made from in previous ages?

What effect did the Mafia have during World War 2?

What is the longest effective range artillery weapon ever built?

When were country of origin labels (e.g. Made in France) introduced?

What was lost when the British burned the White House in 1814?

Why did Abraham Lincoln choose Andrew Johnson as a vice presidential running mate?

Jewish Slave Owners in the United States

What percentage of men, ages 18 to 35, from the northern states served in the Union Army?

Before the Land Bridge Theory, how was human presence in the Americas explained?

How did ululation originate and spread?

How common was it for people to live 80+ years in the 17th century?

Did American slave holders typically give their slaves the names of Roman nobility?