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when/how did sagging (wearing pants below the waste line) become popular?

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Fictional encounters between Europeans and native Americans/Africans often have the natives using poison-tipped arrows. How common were these poison arrows in real encounters?

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Did any of the founding fathers consider the US to be a capitalist country?

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I know US military planners in the Cold War were worried about a surprise Soviet attack. Is there any evidence the Soviets ever considered such an attack?

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The Nazi persecution of Jews caused leading Jewish scholars to flee the country, arguably crippling the country's ability to do science. Did Nazi leadership ever try to estimate how their policies would affect their country's scientific productivity?

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What's the origin of the phrase "It's a free country" as a reply to someone saying you shouldn't do something?

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What is the oldest recorded joke?

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How did granting women the right to vote affect US politics?

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I'm an allied soldier about to take part in the Normandy landings in 1944. What do I know about the German death/concentration camps? Does the Army leadership mention these camps in their motivational speeches before the landings?

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What's the origin of the American taboo on eating dog meat?

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when/how did sagging (wearing pants below the waste line) become popular?	2	AskHistorians
Fictional encounters between Europeans and native Americans/Africans often have the natives using poison-tipped arrows. How common were these poison arrows in real encounters?	2	AskHistorians
Did any of the founding fathers consider the US to be a capitalist country?	2	AskHistorians
I know US military planners in the Cold War were worried about a surprise Soviet attack. Is there any evidence the Soviets ever considered such an attack?	2	AskHistorians
The Nazi persecution of Jews caused leading Jewish scholars to flee the country, arguably crippling the country's ability to do science. Did Nazi leadership ever try to estimate how their policies would affect their country's scientific productivity?	2	AskHistorians
What's the origin of the phrase "It's a free country" as a reply to someone saying you shouldn't do something?	2	AskHistorians
What is the oldest recorded joke?	2	AskHistorians
How did granting women the right to vote affect US politics?	2	AskHistorians
I'm an allied soldier about to take part in the Normandy landings in 1944. What do I know about the German death/concentration camps? Does the Army leadership mention these camps in their motivational speeches before the landings?	2	AskHistorians
What's the origin of the American taboo on eating dog meat?	2	AskHistorians