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How did butlers and staff keep candle chandeliers clean before chandeliers were wired with electricity? It seems the wax would just get everywhere and being a complete pain to maintain. Was the wax ever reused?
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We hear a lot about the Aztecs, but the Purepecha Empire next door was almost their equal in size and kept the Aztecs at bay militarily. Was the Purepecha Empire a state of similar standing? Why don't we hear more about it?
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In the 1994 Simpsons' episode "Bart Gets an Elephant" a gag shows the Democrats declaring that they "hate life and ourselves" and "can't govern", while the Republicans say that they "want what's worst for everyone" and they're "just plain evil". How and when did these political stereotypes develop?
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The People's Republic of China technically has 8 minor, legally-sanctioned political parties besides the Communist Party of China. What's the history of these parties? What purpose did they serve in a de facto one-party state?
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[MEGA META ANNOUNCEMENT] AskHistorians will be represented at the American Historical Association Conference, January 2016, Atlanta GA!
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In the UK, we can largely roam the countryside without fear of being attacked by wild predators. At what stage in our history did the threat of attack by animals largely subside, and which animals posed the greatest threat?
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Julia, a young Roman woman from the Julius family, is going with her sister Julia to hang out with their cousin Julia, and her two sisters, Julia and Julia. Her uncle Publius' daughter, Julia, may join as well. How do they call each other when they all meet?
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