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Tuesday Trivia | A wizard's spell allows you to make everyone better understand the history that matters to you by forcing them to read one book. What is it, and why?

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When Marcus Wayne Chenault murdered the late Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother for political reasons in 1974, what was the response of the black American community?

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Are there any ongoing debates or controversies in the field of sports history? If so, what are they about?

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Did vegetarians exist in ancient Rome? How were they treated, if so?

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When the aerial explosion (if such it was) flattened thousands of square miles of Russian forest in the Tunguska Event of 1908, what was the international reaction?

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I am a shady character on a tight schedule in Edwardian London. How quickly can I get a working copy of a key made?

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What was life like for a professional artist's model in late-19th/early-20th century Europe?

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How did the absurdly large raccoon coat become so popular in the 1910s-40s, especially among male undergraduate students?

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I have a likely ignorant question about "fighting disciplines" and geography

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A question for those specializing in African subjects: what are your thoughts on the works of Ryszard Kapuściński?

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Tuesday Trivia \| A wizard's spell allows you to make everyone better understand the history that matters to you by forcing them to read one book. What is it, and why?	6
When Marcus Wayne Chenault murdered the late Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother for political reasons in 1974, what was the response of the black American community?	6
Are there any ongoing debates or controversies in the field of sports history? If so, what are they about?	5
Did vegetarians exist in ancient Rome? How were they treated, if so?	5
When the aerial explosion (if such it was) flattened thousands of square miles of Russian forest in the Tunguska Event of 1908, what was the international reaction?	4
I am a shady character on a tight schedule in Edwardian London. How quickly can I get a working copy of a key made?	4
What was life like for a professional artist's model in late-19th/early-20th century Europe?	3
How did the absurdly large raccoon coat become so popular in the 1910s-40s, especially among male undergraduate students?	3
I have a likely ignorant question about "fighting disciplines" and geography	3
A question for those specializing in African subjects: what are your thoughts on the works of Ryszard Kapuściński?	2