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After the Civil War, the South re-invented the Confederate cause to be about states' right and downplayed slavery and its inherent cruelties. When blacks were subjected under segregation in the New South, how did whites att argue about the legacy of slavery - as a sin, or as a blessing taken away?	152
How accurate is this illustration of Osama bin Laden's Tora Bora mountain fortress from 2001? How similar is it to other mountain bases in Afghanistan?	151
Reading Golden Age comics I find a lot of stories involving vigilantes taking on the mobsters. During this era, was it perceived that the the justice system was inadequate? Or is this more just fantasy solutions to rising crimes? (Or just an older literary trope I am not aware of)	144
Today 92% of the population mainland China are of the Han ethnicity. 150 years ago, did the majority of the population see themselves as Han, or one ethnic group under Qing rule?	130
Did the story of Gilgamesh continue to be well-known past 1000 BCE, before its re-discovery by Hormuzd Rassam in 1853?	116
In talking about Karl Marx, people will tell me that he focused on writing his theories rather than get a "real job" to prevent his children starving to death. What exactly are the circumstances surrounding the death of his children and Marx's situation?	108
The ninja scenes in 1980's Shogun TV series and the 1981 film Enter the Ninja appear to kick off the ninja craze in the West in the 1980s. How did Japan react to the popularity of the ninja overseas? Did they also cash in on this market? Or had they done that already	101
With the news of the passing of Stanislav Petrov, how important a role does is his decision in history? He apparently averted nuclear annihilation with his decision - did his decision have an impact on Cold War historiography? Does this man, known only for one action, deserve to be better known?	99
How did Europe's surviving mini-states (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino) respond to the waves of nationalism in the 19th century? Were they in danger of being swallowed up by their neighbors, or just left alone?	97
The ERE fought continuously with Muslim states - but in times of peace, what were relations like between the empire and her Muslim neighbors? Did the Byzantines ever ally with / help out Muslim states to fight mutual enemies? Was there constant presence of Muslim merchants in Constantinople?	92

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