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Were the striking uniforms in Nazi Germany designed intentionally to be frightening, or do we only find them frightening because they were worn by Nazis?

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What is the origin and history of the Alabama Incest Stereotype?

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I'm an English settler in Ulster on 1609. I pay King James an annual rent of £5 for 1,000 Acres of formerly Irish land. How massive is this sum? What kind of person do I need to be to afford this, and what else could I have bought with my £5?

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There has recently been renewed discussion about US Senators going senile while in office. What historical examples are there of US Office Holders suffering diminished capacity while remaining in office?

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The Telegraph has published an article claiming that a Church in Devon contains clues pointing to the survival of one of the Princes in the Tower. Is this likely, or is it "Da Vinci Code" level history?

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I've read that many prominent figures, including Us President Harry Truman, petitioned for Philippe Pétain's release from prison following World War 2. Why was this?

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Was Hitler "funny"?

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In 1761, Arthur Onslow became the first retiring Speaker of the House to be pensioned. However, he was also the last Speaker of the House until the 21st Century to be eligible for a peerage, but not to be offered one. Was this a political slight, or was there some other reason?

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Did Americans of Russian descent face discrimination in Cold war era USA?

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John Lanchester has described the Intergenerational Tension rising from Climate Change as a kind of "civil war." Has there ever been a point in history where such conflict had real-world manifestations?

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Were the striking uniforms in Nazi Germany designed intentionally to be frightening, or do we only find them frightening because they were worn by Nazis?	2395
What is the origin and history of the Alabama Incest Stereotype?	1890
I'm an English settler in Ulster on 1609. I pay King James an annual rent of £5 for 1,000 Acres of formerly Irish land. How massive is this sum? What kind of person do I need to be to afford this, and what else could I have bought with my £5?	61
There has recently been renewed discussion about US Senators going senile while in office. What historical examples are there of US Office Holders suffering diminished capacity while remaining in office?	58
The Telegraph has published an article claiming that a Church in Devon contains clues pointing to the survival of one of the Princes in the Tower. Is this likely, or is it "Da Vinci Code" level history?	16
I've read that many prominent figures, including Us President Harry Truman, petitioned for Philippe Pétain's release from prison following World War 2. Why was this?	14
Was Hitler "funny"?	6
In 1761, Arthur Onslow became the first retiring Speaker of the House to be pensioned. However, he was also the last Speaker of the House until the 21st Century to be eligible for a peerage, but not to be offered one. Was this a political slight, or was there some other reason?	5
Did Americans of Russian descent face discrimination in Cold war era USA?	3
John Lanchester has described the Intergenerational Tension rising from Climate Change as a kind of "civil war." Has there ever been a point in history where such conflict had real-world manifestations?	1