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Chief Justice Roger Taney ruled in favor of allowing the slaves of the Spanish schooner Amistad to return to Africa, but infamously denied constitutional rights to blacks in the Dred Scott decision. What caused his change of opinion?

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Deceased Inca rulers would be mummified, retain all their possessions, and even be “consulted” far after their death. What did the “consultation” look like and did people truly believe their old leader was still... there?

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Did Nazi Germany oppose the Japanese attacking of Pearl Harbor?

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During WW2, are there any accounts of American soldiers using their standard issue morphine shots recreationally?

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After the American Revolution, how did other nations view the office of President? Did it seem novel or ridiculous?

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Modern day concrete still doesn’t compare to the concrete made by the Romans. How was the recipe lost?

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When did the concept of awarding a citizen “a key to the city” become symbolic instead of literal?

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Do other countries that have had civil wars have re-enactments like the United States does?

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What did the civilian population do during the Battle of Los Angeles during the Second World War?

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I’m a Babylonian laborer that’s part of a caravan moving a patron god statue from a recently conquered city-state to Babylon. Do I believe we’re transporting a literal deity?

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Chief Justice Roger Taney ruled in favor of allowing the slaves of the Spanish schooner Amistad to return to Africa, but infamously denied constitutional rights to blacks in the Dred Scott decision. What caused his change of opinion?	23
Deceased Inca rulers would be mummified, retain all their possessions, and even be “consulted” far after their death. What did the “consultation” look like and did people truly believe their old leader was still... there?	14
Did Nazi Germany oppose the Japanese attacking of Pearl Harbor?	12
During WW2, are there any accounts of American soldiers using their standard issue morphine shots recreationally?	9
After the American Revolution, how did other nations view the office of President? Did it seem novel or ridiculous?	5
Modern day concrete still doesn’t compare to the concrete made by the Romans. How was the recipe lost?	5
When did the concept of awarding a citizen “a key to the city” become symbolic instead of literal?	5
Do other countries that have had civil wars have re-enactments like the United States does?	4
What did the civilian population do during the Battle of Los Angeles during the Second World War?	3
I’m a Babylonian laborer that’s part of a caravan moving a patron god statue from a recently conquered city-state to Babylon. Do I believe we’re transporting a literal deity?	3