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Alan Moore recently suggested that the masks, capes, and motives of superheroes were inspired DW Griffith's Birth of a Nation. Is there any evidence to support or contradict this claim?

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Did Western Europe ever have mounted archers?

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Caliph Ali was assassinated with a poisoned sword. What poisons were available at the time? What poisons were likely used?

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I'm an average horse that is part of a baggage train during the Crusades. What kind of hoof care can I expect?

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How did the Irish Civil War effect Ireland's and Britain's view of the Spanish Civil War?

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I'm an American working class woman in the early 20th century. How much clothing do I own?

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Ali the Caliph was assassinated with a poisoned sword in 661 AD in Iraq. What poisons were known and used in the area at that time? What possible poisons could have been on the sword?

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What drugs whould have been used in iron age Europe?

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What role did race/ethnicity play in Mao's cultural revolution?

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Help! The Inquisition just accused me of witchcraft. What was I doing that got me accused and what's my best defense?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Alan Moore recently suggested that the masks, capes, and motives of superheroes were inspired DW Griffith's Birth of a Nation. Is there any evidence to support or contradict this claim?	497
Did Western Europe ever have mounted archers?	139
Caliph Ali was assassinated with a poisoned sword. What poisons were available at the time? What poisons were likely used?	102
I'm an average horse that is part of a baggage train during the Crusades. What kind of hoof care can I expect?	93
How did the Irish Civil War effect Ireland's and Britain's view of the Spanish Civil War?	31
I'm an American working class woman in the early 20th century. How much clothing do I own?	22
Ali the Caliph was assassinated with a poisoned sword in 661 AD in Iraq. What poisons were known and used in the area at that time? What possible poisons could have been on the sword?	21
What drugs whould have been used in iron age Europe?	16
What role did race/ethnicity play in Mao's cultural revolution?	14
Help! The Inquisition just accused me of witchcraft. What was I doing that got me accused and what's my best defense?	13