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Medival English literature such as The Canterbury Tales and Le Morte d'Arthur seems to treat adultery as commonplace--both ubiquitous and not especially a bad thing. Does this actually reflect the incidence and social treatment of adultry in medival England?

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China has a long history of popular revolts (Han and Ming dynasties both starting as such). Did Mao draw inspiration from this history in developing his theory of revolutionary war?

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Virgin sacrifices--did they ever happen?

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Were 20th century battleships a colossal waste of money?

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Were stories about changelings inspired by what we'd now call autistic folks or folks with developmental disabilities?

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Did Scottish highland clans actually burn crosses?

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What was the range of British political views on American independence after the end of the war?

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What was Mamluk training like?

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The word "Gung-ho" entered English through Carlson's Raiders, a US Marine unit apparently inspired by the Chinese Red Army. What is the history of this unit?

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German decision to switch from airfield bombing to terror bombing in WWII: Decisive error, minor error, or irrelevant?

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Medival English literature such as The Canterbury Tales and Le Morte d'Arthur seems to treat adultery as commonplace--both ubiquitous and not especially a bad thing. Does this actually reflect the incidence and social treatment of adultry in medival England?	438	AskHistorians
China has a long history of popular revolts (Han and Ming dynasties both starting as such). Did Mao draw inspiration from this history in developing his theory of revolutionary war?	180	AskHistorians
Virgin sacrifices--did they ever happen?	66	AskHistorians
Were 20th century battleships a colossal waste of money?	52	AskHistorians
Were stories about changelings inspired by what we'd now call autistic folks or folks with developmental disabilities?	49	AskHistorians
Did Scottish highland clans actually burn crosses?	33	AskHistorians
What was the range of British political views on American independence after the end of the war?	19	AskHistorians
What was Mamluk training like?	12	AskHistorians
The word "Gung-ho" entered English through Carlson's Raiders, a US Marine unit apparently inspired by the Chinese Red Army. What is the history of this unit?	12	AskHistorians
German decision to switch from airfield bombing to terror bombing in WWII: Decisive error, minor error, or irrelevant?	11	AskHistorians