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My sister and I have some photos from our great grandfather from WWI; I don't know if they are unique or if they were taken by him, but I'm curious if there is somewhere we should share them?

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Did the pre-prayer rituals that Muslims perform influence the spread of disease in the Islamic world as compared to Europe?

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Has a US president ever called into question the results of an election before the election occurred in the same way Trump seems to be? Generally, has a president ever attempted to invalidate an election before?

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Was Sir Francis Drake truly the reason the Spanish Armarda failed?

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Compared to the longbow, composite bow, or any other bow of the medieval and early modern periods, how much greater was the range and accuracy of the musket?

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Can anyone recommend me a book on William Tecumseh Sherman and/or his involvement in the Civil War?

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How did prostitutes in the Middle Ages prevent pregnancies? What techniques did they use and how have these techniques evolved? NSFW

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Why did the Roman army become so dominated by Germanic recruits during and after the crisis of the 3rd century?

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How was death and mortality socially conceptualized by Soviet citizens raised after the Russian Orthodox Church was disempowered during the Russian Revolution?

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How was asexuality viewed in Cold War Era America? Was it seen like an issue that needed correction like homosexuality? What was the religious view on asexuality?

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My sister and I have some photos from our great grandfather from WWI; I don't know if they are unique or if they were taken by him, but I'm curious if there is somewhere we should share them?	7
Did the pre-prayer rituals that Muslims perform influence the spread of disease in the Islamic world as compared to Europe?	7
Has a US president ever called into question the results of an election before the election occurred in the same way Trump seems to be? Generally, has a president ever attempted to invalidate an election before?	7
Was Sir Francis Drake truly the reason the Spanish Armarda failed?	7
Compared to the longbow, composite bow, or any other bow of the medieval and early modern periods, how much greater was the range and accuracy of the musket?	7
Can anyone recommend me a book on William Tecumseh Sherman and/or his involvement in the Civil War?	7
How did prostitutes in the Middle Ages prevent pregnancies? What techniques did they use and how have these techniques evolved? NSFW	7
Why did the Roman army become so dominated by Germanic recruits during and after the crisis of the 3rd century?	7
How was death and mortality socially conceptualized by Soviet citizens raised after the Russian Orthodox Church was disempowered during the Russian Revolution?	7
How was asexuality viewed in Cold War Era America? Was it seen like an issue that needed correction like homosexuality? What was the religious view on asexuality?	7