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In the 19th and early 20th centuries did young boys really wear short pants year round? How did they keep their legs warm in the winter? What about really little children, little enough to wear those white gowns? Did they have some sort of leggings, or did they just go cold?

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What were the earliest amusement park rides?

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What part of the world has gone the longest without a war being fought on its soil? What country has gone the longest without being involved in any war at all?

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What are some good introductory resources for learning about daily life and culture in ancient Greek city-states other than Athens and Sparta (e.g. Corinth, Thebes, Larissa?)

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How did the study of archaeology begin?

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During the Reformation, how did kings (other than Henry VIII) decide whether their country would be Catholic or Protestant? What did their thought processes look like?

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Before the rise of mass popular culture, did Catholics and Protestants (or other sects) prefer different Christmas carols? Are any popular christmas songs today the result of that?

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I am a well-educated Roman circa the time of Trajan. What do I know about people in the far east? How much of it is accurate? What do they know about me?

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What would happen to a peasant working on a manor in the High Middle Ages if they became blind or disabled? What about a clergyman who became blind and could no longer read the Bible?

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When did people first realize that some men are color-blind? Were any notable historical figures known to be color-blind?

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In the 19th and early 20th centuries did young boys really wear short pants year round? How did they keep their legs warm in the winter? What about really little children, little enough to wear those white gowns? Did they have some sort of leggings, or did they just go cold?	1
What were the earliest amusement park rides?	1
What part of the world has gone the longest without a war being fought on its soil? What country has gone the longest without being involved in any war at all?	1
What are some good introductory resources for learning about daily life and culture in ancient Greek city-states other than Athens and Sparta (e.g. Corinth, Thebes, Larissa?)	1
How did the study of archaeology begin?	1
During the Reformation, how did kings (other than Henry VIII) decide whether their country would be Catholic or Protestant? What did their thought processes look like?	1
Before the rise of mass popular culture, did Catholics and Protestants (or other sects) prefer different Christmas carols? Are any popular christmas songs today the result of that?	1
I am a well-educated Roman circa the time of Trajan. What do I know about people in the far east? How much of it is accurate? What do they know about me?	1
What would happen to a peasant working on a manor in the High Middle Ages if they became blind or disabled? What about a clergyman who became blind and could no longer read the Bible?	1
When did people first realize that some men are color-blind? Were any notable historical figures known to be color-blind?	1