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The late 19th and early 20th century are remembered as being revolutionary in the field of physics in terms of theory and experimentation. But why are more recent decades are more about proving old theories and un-testable new ones?

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Why was it taboo for women to show skin in the 19th century but still wore corsets and framed dresses that showed off their figures?

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What was the reaction in Britannia and Londinium when Rome told them to fend for themselves in 410?

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Was there a noticeable amount of competition between Broadway in New York and the rise of Hollywood in the 1930s and 40s?

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How did European imperialists who claimed to be civilized justify their own warfare in Europe?

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Is it good to read older secondary sources to get a better idea of the historiography of a subject?

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How was Muhammad and his forces able to overthrow Persia and push into Byzantium's borders within a single generation?

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Why has western civ as a class been discontinued in the US?

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How common were medicine shows in the 1800s?

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How common were town criers in the Early Modern Period and colonial America? When did they fall out of favor? Was it because of the spread of newspapers?

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The late 19th and early 20th century are remembered as being revolutionary in the field of physics in terms of theory and experimentation. But why are more recent decades are more about proving old theories and un-testable new ones?	2
Why was it taboo for women to show skin in the 19th century but still wore corsets and framed dresses that showed off their figures?	2
What was the reaction in Britannia and Londinium when Rome told them to fend for themselves in 410?	2
Was there a noticeable amount of competition between Broadway in New York and the rise of Hollywood in the 1930s and 40s?	2
How did European imperialists who claimed to be civilized justify their own warfare in Europe?	2
Is it good to read older secondary sources to get a better idea of the historiography of a subject?	2
How was Muhammad and his forces able to overthrow Persia and push into Byzantium's borders within a single generation?	2
Why has western civ as a class been discontinued in the US?	2
How common were medicine shows in the 1800s?	2
How common were town criers in the Early Modern Period and colonial America? When did they fall out of favor? Was it because of the spread of newspapers?	2