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Why were Norman Borlaug's agricultural experiments looked down upon by some people, when it clearly benefited everyone?

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I'm a deaf person living in Elizabethan England. How difficult would it have been for me to go see a Shakespeare play?

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In order to become a Freemason you must "have a sound reputation, and be well-recommended by your peers." So why was Mozart still allowed to be a Mason even in his later, debauched life?

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How did the general public react, if at all, to the Lincoln–Douglas debates in 1858?

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How much opposition was there, within British government, to the UK recognising the People's Republic of China in 1950?

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Ignatius Sancho's father killed himself rather than become a slave. Was this a common occurrence in the pre-abolition world, and how did slave traders try to combat it?

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Why is TNT traditionally red?

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What was the Elizabethan attitude towards the Middle Eastern states, who provided most of their spices, but differed vastly in religion?

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What happened to the Phoebus cartel, and can anyone think of a modern equivalent?

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Why is chocolate historically associated with Valentines day?

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Why were Norman Borlaug's agricultural experiments looked down upon by some people, when it clearly benefited everyone?	3	AskHistorians
I'm a deaf person living in Elizabethan England. How difficult would it have been for me to go see a Shakespeare play?	3	AskHistorians
In order to become a Freemason you must "have a sound reputation, and be well-recommended by your peers." So why was Mozart still allowed to be a Mason even in his later, debauched life?	3	AskHistorians
How did the general public react, if at all, to the Lincoln–Douglas debates in 1858?	2	AskHistorians
How much opposition was there, within British government, to the UK recognising the People's Republic of China in 1950?	2	AskHistorians
Ignatius Sancho's father killed himself rather than become a slave. Was this a common occurrence in the pre-abolition world, and how did slave traders try to combat it?	2	AskHistorians
Why is TNT traditionally red?	2	AskHistorians
What was the Elizabethan attitude towards the Middle Eastern states, who provided most of their spices, but differed vastly in religion?	2	AskHistorians
What happened to the Phoebus cartel, and can anyone think of a modern equivalent?	2	AskHistorians
Why is chocolate historically associated with Valentines day?	2	AskHistorians