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How did the founding fathers justify passing the Alien and Sedition Acts?

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Did any armies engage in the systematic rape of males as a form of torture/ humiliation?

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Did Germans see really see Jesse Owens dominance at the Berlin Olympics as a blow to there theories of racial superiority?

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Has western music become any more or less technically difficult to play since the invention of musical notation?

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For most of history, most people have made their own clothes. Did people use this as a form of personal expression like we see in clothing today, or was clothing similar and generic among social groups? Do we have pictures?

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Is there any truth to the story of Heisenberg intentionally sabotaging the Nazi nuclear program in WWII?

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How did screws become universally standardized?

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Where did the original concept of “the Devil’s music” come from?

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How much would a medieval Blacksmith know about the science behind his trade?

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How would Boston Post Road have been cleared of snow in 1800? 1850? 1900?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the founding fathers justify passing the Alien and Sedition Acts?	25
Did any armies engage in the systematic rape of males as a form of torture/ humiliation?	23
Did Germans see really see Jesse Owens dominance at the Berlin Olympics as a blow to there theories of racial superiority?	21
Has western music become any more or less technically difficult to play since the invention of musical notation?	21
For most of history, most people have made their own clothes. Did people use this as a form of personal expression like we see in clothing today, or was clothing similar and generic among social groups? Do we have pictures?	20
Is there any truth to the story of Heisenberg intentionally sabotaging the Nazi nuclear program in WWII?	20
How did screws become universally standardized?	19
Where did the original concept of “the Devil’s music” come from?	15
How much would a medieval Blacksmith know about the science behind his trade?	13
How would Boston Post Road have been cleared of snow in 1800? 1850? 1900?	13