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On his 2000 album “The Marshall Mathers LP”, Eminem writes in “The Real Slim Shady” that a lot of imitators have popped up after his debut. Were there a lot of Eminem soundalikes or lookalikes that got attention from major record labels during that period of time? (1999-2000)

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Sodomy was named after Sodom. Was there anything named after Gomorrah? If not, what factors led to one being chosen over the other?

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One of the Knights of the Round Table was Esclabor, described as originating from the Middle East (either Babylon or Galilee) – Are there any historical accounts of Middle Eastern knights/nobles visiting England in the late 5th/early 6th centuries?

75 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Willy Wonka is fearful about people replicating his products. Has there ever been a knock-off foodstuff that overtook the original?

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In the very visually striking opening to Les Miserables (2012), a ship is being dragged into dry dock by prisoners using large ropes. How close is this to how ships were actually brought in to dry dock in Early 19th Century Europe?

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[WP] Satan convinces a man to not kill himself.

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Asked 4 years ago and got no replies, so I'm asking again! Mary Poppina and 1910's England - How common was the fear that a woman would be taken advantage of by a male friend? What were the social norms in regards to men and women having an outing together?

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Which ex-Presidents were alive during the Watergate Scandal and what were their reactions to it?

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How and when did diving (faking a foul) become prevalent in professional soccer/football?

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Mary Poppins and 1910's England - How common was the fear that a woman would be taken advantage of by a male friend? What were the social norms in regards to men and women having an outing together?

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On his 2000 album “The Marshall Mathers LP”, Eminem writes in “The Real Slim Shady” that a lot of imitators have popped up after his debut. Were there a lot of Eminem soundalikes or lookalikes that got attention from major record labels during that period of time? (1999-2000)	130	AskHistorians
Sodomy was named after Sodom. Was there anything named after Gomorrah? If not, what factors led to one being chosen over the other?	115	AskHistorians
One of the Knights of the Round Table was Esclabor, described as originating from the Middle East (either Babylon or Galilee) – Are there any historical accounts of Middle Eastern knights/nobles visiting England in the late 5th/early 6th centuries?	75	AskHistorians
In "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Willy Wonka is fearful about people replicating his products. Has there ever been a knock-off foodstuff that overtook the original?	72	AskHistorians
In the very visually striking opening to Les Miserables (2012), a ship is being dragged into dry dock by prisoners using large ropes. How close is this to how ships were actually brought in to dry dock in Early 19th Century Europe?	58	AskHistorians
[WP] Satan convinces a man to not kill himself.	50	WritingPrompts
Asked 4 years ago and got no replies, so I'm asking again! Mary Poppina and 1910's England - How common was the fear that a woman would be taken advantage of by a male friend? What were the social norms in regards to men and women having an outing together?	45	AskHistorians
Which ex-Presidents were alive during the Watergate Scandal and what were their reactions to it?	34	AskHistorians
How and when did diving (faking a foul) become prevalent in professional soccer/football?	30	AskHistorians
Mary Poppins and 1910's England - How common was the fear that a woman would be taken advantage of by a male friend? What were the social norms in regards to men and women having an outing together?	28	AskHistorians