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What would the second, third, and fourth sons of medieval European kings and lords usually do with their lives?

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It's often argued at the horrors of the First World War drove Europe away from religion and toward more pessimistic philosophy. But is there any evidence that the war had a permanent, sobering impact on European thought?

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George Washington's brother married a mixed-race woman in 1743. Was this scandalous and uncommon at the time? How did the Virginia gentry react? Would this kind of marriage have been possible a century later?

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Did most British scholars in the early 20th century envision their African and Indian holdings to be kept forever?

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Why did no Norse sailors return to America after the early 11th century?

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Ghengis Khan's Mongol army included Buddhists, Muslims, and Christians. Did it ever include any Jews?

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Herodotus claimed that the Scythians would smoke marijuana by sitting in a tent filled with smoke. Is there any truth to this claim?

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When and why did traditional tattoos disappear in Europe?

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Is there any record of Joseph Stalin ever expressing any remorse for his executions, repressions, or for the death of his son Yakov?

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For what reasons did the ancestors of the Inuit choose to settle in such climates, rather than returning South?

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What would the second, third, and fourth sons of medieval European kings and lords usually do with their lives?	798
It's often argued at the horrors of the First World War drove Europe away from religion and toward more pessimistic philosophy. But is there any evidence that the war had a permanent, sobering impact on European thought?	788
George Washington's brother married a mixed-race woman in 1743. Was this scandalous and uncommon at the time? How did the Virginia gentry react? Would this kind of marriage have been possible a century later?	773
Did most British scholars in the early 20th century envision their African and Indian holdings to be kept forever?	768
Why did no Norse sailors return to America after the early 11th century?	741
Ghengis Khan's Mongol army included Buddhists, Muslims, and Christians. Did it ever include any Jews?	733
Herodotus claimed that the Scythians would smoke marijuana by sitting in a tent filled with smoke. Is there any truth to this claim?	656
When and why did traditional tattoos disappear in Europe?	592
Is there any record of Joseph Stalin ever expressing any remorse for his executions, repressions, or for the death of his son Yakov?	569
For what reasons did the ancestors of the Inuit choose to settle in such climates, rather than returning South?	523