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Imagine a typical young (all kids under 13) Moscow family in 1947, imagine a similar family in 1907. Suppose it's Christmas Day, what each family likely spend the day doing? What differences would there be?

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Why are theater seats traditionally red?

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When looking at the history of race in America, why have Americans consistently, despite the diverse nature of the US population and the presence of many groups that are distinct in a racial sense, try to understand the racial landscape through the categories of "black" and "white"?

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What is the most bizarre theory in your field that just might be true?

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When did short hair on men become the norm or respectable way of trimming ones hair? and why did it happen?

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Why has England had so few revolutions?

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I recently read that the Roman calendar originally had 10 months and a 51 day period during winter in which the year was "dead." How true is this, and why would they have this period, if it existed at all?

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How did large forces of mercenaries, such as those of the Condottieri, move around throughout Europe in the Renaissance to the early modern period?

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[Civil War/Marx] How accurate was Marx's reporting of the US civil war?

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Was General George McClellan an inept commander, slightly treasonous, or simple too timid in personality?

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Imagine a typical young (all kids under 13) Moscow family in 1947, imagine a similar family in 1907. Suppose it's Christmas Day, what each family likely spend the day doing? What differences would there be?	84
Why are theater seats traditionally red?	84
When looking at the history of race in America, why have Americans consistently, despite the diverse nature of the US population and the presence of many groups that are distinct in a racial sense, try to understand the racial landscape through the categories of "black" and "white"?	84
What is the most bizarre theory in your field that just might be true?	84
When did short hair on men become the norm or respectable way of trimming ones hair? and why did it happen?	84
Why has England had so few revolutions?	84
I recently read that the Roman calendar originally had 10 months and a 51 day period during winter in which the year was "dead." How true is this, and why would they have this period, if it existed at all?	84
How did large forces of mercenaries, such as those of the Condottieri, move around throughout Europe in the Renaissance to the early modern period?	84
[Civil War/Marx] How accurate was Marx's reporting of the US civil war?	84
Was General George McClellan an inept commander, slightly treasonous, or simple too timid in personality?	84