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How sure are we that we are performing classical music how it was originally performed before there were recordings? Are there any processes (besides just reading the sheet music) that help us know?	47
How did Prohibition in the USA pass with such a majority of votes to be a Constitutional Amendment, despite being so seemingly unpopular after it was passed?	46
How did the word "negro" transfer out of acceptable nomenclature?	45
How did grated Parmesan Cheese become the default condiment of all Italian restaurants/Pizza parlors? Of all the cheeses... why did Parmesan seem to become the default cheese for Italian food in America?	43
Why do the Sami people have bright red and blue clothing? What is the origin of their traditional clothing?	43
A famous line in the Bible states it is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle... I have heard that the "eye of the needle" is actually a type of gate that was small to make it difficult for a camel to enter but not impossible. Is there any evidence for this type of gate existing?	41
Do the towns in the USA named "Lynchburg" or some variation on the word "Lynch" have any relation to the act of lynching? If not, where does the name "Lynchburg" come from and why are there multiple towns with that name?	39
What was marriage like with the slaves in the United States? What were their traditions and ceremonies like? What reasons would they choose a partner? How did slave owners look at the marriages?	38
"The reality is that there is no evidence whatsoever that the Jews were ever enslaved in Egypt." This article states that to be true... is it? What are the historical roots behind the Jewish Exodus from Egypt then?	37
What is with the old "fisticuffs" boxing stance of old posters? Did people fight like that?	33

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