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How often, if ever, would enslaved workers on large plantations (dozens or hundreds of slaves) in the United States personally interact with their owners? Would your average enslaved person even be able to pick them out of a crowd?

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British popular conception of the Western Front of WWI has generally been dominated by a narrative of "lions led by donkeys." Did the German army and/or public have similarly negative perceptions of their commanders?

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King David is a revered figure in all Abrahamic religions. How did the Star of David come to be seen as an exclusively Jewish symbol?

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According to Wikipedia, the 1870 U.S. Census was marred by accusations of an undercount. To what extent is this accurate, and what were the specific concerns?

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How did Aztec pochtecas actually transport their goods?

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On this march through the Alps, Hannibal and his men constructed large platforms to ferry elephants across rivers and lakes. But elephants are good swimmers! Was Hannibal not aware of this, or was there some other reason for it?

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In places and eras where witchcraft was considered very real and very dangerous, what were attitudes towards stage magic/illusionism/slight-of-hand tricks like?

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What happened to the descendants of Christian/European slaves in the Maghreb?

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How often, if ever, would enslaved workers on large plantations (dozens or hundreds of slaves) in the United States personally interact with their owners? Would your average enslaved person even be able to pick them out of a crowd?	11
British popular conception of the Western Front of WWI has generally been dominated by a narrative of "lions led by donkeys." Did the German army and/or public have similarly negative perceptions of their commanders?	8
King David is a revered figure in all Abrahamic religions. How did the Star of David come to be seen as an exclusively Jewish symbol?	7
According to Wikipedia, the 1870 U.S. Census was marred by accusations of an undercount. To what extent is this accurate, and what were the specific concerns?	4
How did Aztec pochtecas actually transport their goods?	4
On this march through the Alps, Hannibal and his men constructed large platforms to ferry elephants across rivers and lakes. But elephants are good swimmers! Was Hannibal not aware of this, or was there some other reason for it?	3
In places and eras where witchcraft was considered very real and very dangerous, what were attitudes towards stage magic/illusionism/slight-of-hand tricks like?	1
What happened to the descendants of Christian/European slaves in the Maghreb?	1