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There was apparently a legend that Nero would return again after his death, and a few "false Neros" who pretended to be him in popular uprisings. His reputation overall seems to have been poor; why would people have wanted him to come back?

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Would a black slave in the US of the mid-1800s have considered him/herself "African?"

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What would a population density map of the Americas in 1491 look like?

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Is the phrase "never get involved in a land war in Asia" a reference to any war or historical event in particular?

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I'm a middle-class American with a pet dog. At what point in history would I be more likely than not to be buying him specialty "dog food," as opposed to just feeding him "food?"

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Pop culture (eg Simpsons and Futurama) often portrays Nixon as a terrible "retail politician." Is this accurate?

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[NSFW] "We took some pictures of the native girls but they weren't developed..." How much voyeurism was there in the early days of photography of "primitives?" NSFW

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George Washington's presidency is usually seen as a shining beacon for others to follow. But what were its failures, scandals, disappointments, etc.?

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How did/has the Belgian Royal Family dealt with the horrific legacy of Leopold II?

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Did the Nazis use humor as a propaganda tool?

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There was apparently a legend that Nero would return again after his death, and a few "false Neros" who pretended to be him in popular uprisings. His reputation overall seems to have been poor; why would people have wanted him to come back?	270
Would a black slave in the US of the mid-1800s have considered him/herself "African?"	224
What would a population density map of the Americas in 1491 look like?	220
Is the phrase "never get involved in a land war in Asia" a reference to any war or historical event in particular?	216
I'm a middle-class American with a pet dog. At what point in history would I be more likely than not to be buying him specialty "dog food," as opposed to just feeding him "food?"	162
Pop culture (eg Simpsons and Futurama) often portrays Nixon as a terrible "retail politician." Is this accurate?	154
[NSFW] "We took some pictures of the native girls but they weren't developed..." How much voyeurism was there in the early days of photography of "primitives?" NSFW	144
George Washington's presidency is usually seen as a shining beacon for others to follow. But what were its failures, scandals, disappointments, etc.?	125
How did/has the Belgian Royal Family dealt with the horrific legacy of Leopold II?	121
Did the Nazis use humor as a propaganda tool?	108