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The periodically popular "Lars Anderson: Master Archer" video is on the front page again and makes a lot of claims about the historical practice of archery. How much of what he claims is valid?

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In "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World", Weatherford relates several stories of Mongol envoys being executed repeatedly by their enemies. Were these envoys chosen knowing they would likely be executed? How?

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When and how did standardized clothing sizes become the norm?

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When did the "If you can't handle me at my worst" quote first begin to be attributed to Marilyn Monroe?

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Where and when did the misconception that being sexually abused as a child makes a person more likely to sexually abuse children originate?

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What role did the Manchu ethnic identity play in post-Qing China?

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The periodically popular "Lars Anderson: Master Archer" video is on the front page again and makes a lot of claims about the historical practice of archery. How much of what he claims is valid?	468	AskHistorians
In "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World", Weatherford relates several stories of Mongol envoys being executed repeatedly by their enemies. Were these envoys chosen knowing they would likely be executed? How?	20	AskHistorians
When and how did standardized clothing sizes become the norm?	5	AskHistorians
When did the "If you can't handle me at my worst" quote first begin to be attributed to Marilyn Monroe?	2	AskHistorians
Where and when did the misconception that being sexually abused as a child makes a person more likely to sexually abuse children originate?	0	AskHistorians
What role did the Manchu ethnic identity play in post-Qing China?	0	AskHistorians