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Have children always made pillow forts?

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The Southern United States is humid and unpleasant during the best of times; during the high point of American Slavery, how was the spread of disease controlled within plantations?

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Were there any plans for a colonial power to invade or manipulate a hypothetically independent Confederate States of America?

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What would have been the greatest differences in the day-to-day lifestyles of Louis XIV and Louis XVI? Were there any particular luxuries enjoyed by the latter that would have been unfamiliar to the former, or their courts?

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What in the world is 'Judenkoller'? Was this a mental disorder akin to tourettes in post-war Germany or a actual term to describe antisemetic outbursts?

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At the moment, what are some of the biggest gaps in our knowledge of the Roman Empire?

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A lot of information available about private collections being converted into public museums and libraries mostly focuses upon western examples; was maintaining curios a 'European vice' associated with those who could directly benefit from overseas colonial empires?

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What is the earliest recorded attempt at keeping hermit crabs as a pet?

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French villages and regions up until the late 18th century or could be said to be relatively isolated from one other in terms of identity and language. Does this factor into the country's famous regional varieties of wines, cheeses, and other prestigious agricultural outputs?

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Why are 'Bigfoot'-like creatures generally considered folklore, instead of creatures with origins in several different Native American belief systems?

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Have children always made pillow forts?	29
The Southern United States is humid and unpleasant during the best of times; during the high point of American Slavery, how was the spread of disease controlled within plantations?	28
Were there any plans for a colonial power to invade or manipulate a hypothetically independent Confederate States of America?	18
What would have been the greatest differences in the day-to-day lifestyles of Louis XIV and Louis XVI? Were there any particular luxuries enjoyed by the latter that would have been unfamiliar to the former, or their courts?	17
What in the world is 'Judenkoller'? Was this a mental disorder akin to tourettes in post-war Germany or a actual term to describe antisemetic outbursts?	13
At the moment, what are some of the biggest gaps in our knowledge of the Roman Empire?	12
A lot of information available about private collections being converted into public museums and libraries mostly focuses upon western examples; was maintaining curios a 'European vice' associated with those who could directly benefit from overseas colonial empires?	11
What is the earliest recorded attempt at keeping hermit crabs as a pet?	10
French villages and regions up until the late 18th century or could be said to be relatively isolated from one other in terms of identity and language. Does this factor into the country's famous regional varieties of wines, cheeses, and other prestigious agricultural outputs?	10
Why are 'Bigfoot'-like creatures generally considered folklore, instead of creatures with origins in several different Native American belief systems?	9