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In our time, Henry VIII is seen as a decadent tyrant. In Shakespeare's time, he was a sympathetic figure. Is this a change in values, or was it due to his daughter being the Queen?

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Did Woody Guthrie remove two verses from "This Land Is Your Land" to avoid accusations of communism?

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Do we know ANYTHING about Baltic Paganism beyond the fact that it existed?

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Is there any evidence for the "game of telephone" theory regarding more "esoteric" martial arts styles from East Asia (IE various forms of kung fu, tai chi or Okinawan karate?)

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Is there a Vietnamese equivalent of "Fortunate Son?"

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I am a survivor of male-on-male sexual assault in medieval Europe. Do I face the same social consequences as participants in consensual same-sex intercourse (or worse?)

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In modern times, Henry VIII is commonly portrayed as a decadent tyrant. In Shakespeare's time, he was a sympathetic figure. Is this a case of changing values, or was it more a case of "My ruler('s father), right or wrong?"

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Sea shanties are popularly associated with pirates, but most if not all the famous ones were written down after the Golden Age of Piracy. Is this a simple anachronism, or is there more to it than that?

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Did the Dazexiang Uprising actually happen?

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Modern recipes that use cinnamon usually mix it with sugar, a New World crop. How was cinnamon used in Old World cooking prior to the introduction of sugar?

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In our time, Henry VIII is seen as a decadent tyrant. In Shakespeare's time, he was a sympathetic figure. Is this a change in values, or was it due to his daughter being the Queen?	1712
Did Woody Guthrie remove two verses from "This Land Is Your Land" to avoid accusations of communism?	299
Do we know ANYTHING about Baltic Paganism beyond the fact that it existed?	252
Is there any evidence for the "game of telephone" theory regarding more "esoteric" martial arts styles from East Asia (IE various forms of kung fu, tai chi or Okinawan karate?)	25
Is there a Vietnamese equivalent of "Fortunate Son?"	23
I am a survivor of male-on-male sexual assault in medieval Europe. Do I face the same social consequences as participants in consensual same-sex intercourse (or worse?)	17
In modern times, Henry VIII is commonly portrayed as a decadent tyrant. In Shakespeare's time, he was a sympathetic figure. Is this a case of changing values, or was it more a case of "My ruler('s father), right or wrong?"	14
Sea shanties are popularly associated with pirates, but most if not all the famous ones were written down after the Golden Age of Piracy. Is this a simple anachronism, or is there more to it than that?	13
Did the Dazexiang Uprising actually happen?	13
Modern recipes that use cinnamon usually mix it with sugar, a New World crop. How was cinnamon used in Old World cooking prior to the introduction of sugar?	12