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On page 261 of “The Last of the Mohicans”, The James Fenimore Cooper writes “Duncan, who knew that the animal (a bear) was often domesticated among the Indians…”. Were bears really domesticated/ tamed by indigenous tribes?
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Rebecca Felton was a suffragette who worked tirelessly for women's right to vote and receive an education, and also a virulent racist who advocated for more lynchings of black men. Was she an exception, or was it common for suffragettes to believe in women's rights but not minority rights?
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Why was it official U.S. Policy not to use the word "Jew" in connection with the Nazi Concentration Camps?
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I’m Dr Sally Foster, here to talk about ‘My Life as a Replica: St John’s Cross, Iona’, my new book about authenticity and value of historic replicas, Iona and its carved stones. AMA!
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The @ symbol is widely used these days, such as for email addresses and as an online short-hand, yet is rarely seen in non-computer/internet contexts. How common was it before the invention of computers? Would the average person from the mid-20th Century be expected to recognize the symbol?
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What is the history of blowing out candles on your birthday? When you think about it, it's kinda weird to make a pastry, set it on fire, and then extinguish the fire while wishing for something.
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