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When did "trust-busting" go out of style in the US? It very rarely seems to be mentioned anymore.

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Do we know what Pope Leo told Attila the Hun to dissuade him from attacking Rome?

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Has the theory that the Aztecs practiced wholesale human sacrifice (and some ritual cannibalism) to fill protein deficiencies in their diet been debunked?

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What does the Native American Three Sisters system tell us about their land management practices?

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Were the US Revolution-era Nantucketers largely pro-British/British sympathizers/active sabotage agents, as I've heard rumoured?

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What's the general opinion of Victor Davis Hanson?

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Was there any reason that birds - as opposed to mammals - became the large apex predator in South America during the Pleistocene? How do the giant birds of Australia/the Pacific fit into this?

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What are the origins of dressage?

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Why are there relatively fewer types and total biomass of shellfish - both athro and gastro - in freshwater as opposed to saltwater?

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Were the huge flocks of passenger pigeons "natural" or an aberration resulting from the deaths of their Native American predators?

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When did "trust-busting" go out of style in the US? It very rarely seems to be mentioned anymore.	581	AskHistorians
Do we know what Pope Leo told Attila the Hun to dissuade him from attacking Rome?	19	AskHistorians
Has the theory that the Aztecs practiced wholesale human sacrifice (and some ritual cannibalism) to fill protein deficiencies in their diet been debunked?	14	AskHistorians
What does the Native American Three Sisters system tell us about their land management practices?	3	AskHistorians
Were the US Revolution-era Nantucketers largely pro-British/British sympathizers/active sabotage agents, as I've heard rumoured?	2	AskHistorians
What's the general opinion of Victor Davis Hanson?	1	AskHistorians
Was there any reason that birds - as opposed to mammals - became the large apex predator in South America during the Pleistocene? How do the giant birds of Australia/the Pacific fit into this?	1	askscience
What are the origins of dressage?	1	AskHistorians
Why are there relatively fewer types and total biomass of shellfish - both athro and gastro - in freshwater as opposed to saltwater?	1	askscience
Were the huge flocks of passenger pigeons "natural" or an aberration resulting from the deaths of their Native American predators?	1	askscience