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When did weight loss and dieting cease being a niche pursuit and started being the continuous way of life for large numbers of people in the US?

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How badly was the US economy mauled when Jefferson stopped international shipping to punish Britain and France for dragooning US sailors?

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When late medieval readers rediscovered Greco-Roman arguments in favor of slavery, did it convince them that slavery was beneficial and just?

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Bach is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. Why didn't his contemporaries appreciate him? Do we know if the lack of widespread recognition/acclaim affected him? Did he regard himself as doing great work?

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Did the Japanese find it odd that all their cities had been firebombed into oblivion except Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Did they realize that the other shoe was about to drop?

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Describing someone as "awake" was a compliment often used in the 19th century in obits and other writeups. Why was awakeness laudable at the time?

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Thomas Paine — famous for lambasting Great Britain and calling for colonial independence — had his pamphlets published in the London Gazette. What did the British think of his work and arguments? Was it usual to not censor the propaganda of belligerents during this era?

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What did Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian revolution, say about Epictetus?

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Putting aside racism/classism, did people living in American cities at the cusp of the Automobile Age hate their cities and crave backyards? Was it primarily pollution they were escaping? A desire for open space?

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Were the stories in "The Grimms' Fairy Tales" recorded for posterity in other written sources, or were the Brothers Grimm responsible for saving most of them from being lost?

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When did weight loss and dieting cease being a niche pursuit and started being the continuous way of life for large numbers of people in the US?	4	AskHistorians
How badly was the US economy mauled when Jefferson stopped international shipping to punish Britain and France for dragooning US sailors?	4	AskHistorians
When late medieval readers rediscovered Greco-Roman arguments in favor of slavery, did it convince them that slavery was beneficial and just?	4	AskHistorians
Bach is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. Why didn't his contemporaries appreciate him? Do we know if the lack of widespread recognition/acclaim affected him? Did he regard himself as doing great work?	4	AskHistorians
Did the Japanese find it odd that all their cities had been firebombed into oblivion except Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Did they realize that the other shoe was about to drop?	4	AskHistorians
Describing someone as "awake" was a compliment often used in the 19th century in obits and other writeups. Why was awakeness laudable at the time?	4	AskHistorians
Thomas Paine — famous for lambasting Great Britain and calling for colonial independence — had his pamphlets published in the London Gazette. What did the British think of his work and arguments? Was it usual to not censor the propaganda of belligerents during this era?	4	AskHistorians
What did Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian revolution, say about Epictetus?	4	AskHistorians
Putting aside racism/classism, did people living in American cities at the cusp of the Automobile Age hate their cities and crave backyards? Was it primarily pollution they were escaping? A desire for open space?	4	AskHistorians
Were the stories in "The Grimms' Fairy Tales" recorded for posterity in other written sources, or were the Brothers Grimm responsible for saving most of them from being lost?	4	AskHistorians