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Lynchings are an ugly part of American history and are mostly linked to racism. However was there a history of lynchings due to homsexuality or religious differences?

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Were the Romans cynical about their downfall (or perceived downfall) as (some) tend to be today in America? Was there any "sky is falling" moments or movements?

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How did U.S. federal public health policy change in the aftermath of the 1918 flu?

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Was any Nazi prosecuted by the Nazis for going too far?

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Is it true that the concept of "teenagerhood" and the culture that surrounds it are pretty recent? Were teenagers more emotionally mature in pre-industrial societies?

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Has there ever been a case where someone seized absolute power in a country and improved the quality of life there?

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Why is Auschwitz more well known than other concentration/death camps?

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When was the Earth, as a planet, first given a name?

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In the 1800s and early 1900s, how did banks identify patrons when they wanted to withdraw money?

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What if i time traveled back to Renaissance Italy as a black man? How might i be treated?

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Lynchings are an ugly part of American history and are mostly linked to racism. However was there a history of lynchings due to homsexuality or religious differences?	126
Were the Romans cynical about their downfall (or perceived downfall) as (some) tend to be today in America? Was there any "sky is falling" moments or movements?	126
How did U.S. federal public health policy change in the aftermath of the 1918 flu?	126
Was any Nazi prosecuted by the Nazis for going too far?	126
Is it true that the concept of "teenagerhood" and the culture that surrounds it are pretty recent? Were teenagers more emotionally mature in pre-industrial societies?	125
Has there ever been a case where someone seized absolute power in a country and improved the quality of life there?	125
Why is Auschwitz more well known than other concentration/death camps?	125
When was the Earth, as a planet, first given a name?	125
In the 1800s and early 1900s, how did banks identify patrons when they wanted to withdraw money?	125
What if i time traveled back to Renaissance Italy as a black man? How might i be treated?	125