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When Christianity was legalized and implemented by the Roman Empire in the 4th century, how did the government reconcile the anti-imperial rhetoric of Jesus and the culpability of Rome regarding his crucifixion?

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In the 1940s, women took up masculine social roles while men fought in WW2. In the 1950s, however, women were marginalized back into traditional roles. Were people aware of this reversal? Did memory of that add to the social change of the 1960s?

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When did American Congress get so quiet compared to the British Parliament that yell and scream?

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Why did Tolkien rebel against the Shakespearean concept of elves by depicting them as tall, slender and wise instead of small and silly?

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The traditional western business suit changed a lot until about 100 years ago. Why has it mostly stayed the same since?

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What do historians make of the advent of social media in the past 10 years when it comes to sources for future historians?

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When did photographing recently deceased children fall out of favor? NSFW

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How did Jefferson and his cabinet react to the Hamilton-Burr duel?

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Are there any records of Old Western gunslingers being gangsters during the Prohibition Era in their old age?

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Why was non-Trinitarian Christianity like Arianism rejected and declared hearsay by the early Catholic Church?

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When Christianity was legalized and implemented by the Roman Empire in the 4th century, how did the government reconcile the anti-imperial rhetoric of Jesus and the culpability of Rome regarding his crucifixion?	3994
In the 1940s, women took up masculine social roles while men fought in WW2. In the 1950s, however, women were marginalized back into traditional roles. Were people aware of this reversal? Did memory of that add to the social change of the 1960s?	3848
When did American Congress get so quiet compared to the British Parliament that yell and scream?	1222
Why did Tolkien rebel against the Shakespearean concept of elves by depicting them as tall, slender and wise instead of small and silly?	1004
The traditional western business suit changed a lot until about 100 years ago. Why has it mostly stayed the same since?	239
What do historians make of the advent of social media in the past 10 years when it comes to sources for future historians?	199
When did photographing recently deceased children fall out of favor? NSFW	101
How did Jefferson and his cabinet react to the Hamilton-Burr duel?	91
Are there any records of Old Western gunslingers being gangsters during the Prohibition Era in their old age?	78
Why was non-Trinitarian Christianity like Arianism rejected and declared hearsay by the early Catholic Church?	77