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"The CSA was going to end slavery?" & "The CSA was anti-democracy?"

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[Meta] Is there any way to have posts tagged based on era, and / or automatically show the number of flaired user responses to a post in its title?

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How and when did the tradition of nodding the head for 'yes' and shaking horizontally for 'no' begin?

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Skin Color in Ancient Times: Alexander the Great had famous conquests in modern day Pakistan. Are there records on how they viewed their different skin color? Were they racist? (I am fully aware that there are parts of Pakistan where people can pass as very fairskinned)

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Why are Spartans portrayed as wearing thong sandals in combat?

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Who captured Africans to be sold into slavery?

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Why did Timbuktu become an archetype for mystery and foreignness in western culture?

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Historians, how exactly do you conduct research, and what role do libraries play in your work?

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There is a common theme in wartime propaganda posters to warn citizens against talking too much lest the enemy hear secrets. But was it common for belligerents to actually find useful information in this way?

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How did Ancient China (Qin era) stop/prevent crimes?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"The CSA was going to end slavery?" & "The CSA was anti-democracy?"	69
[Meta] Is there any way to have posts tagged based on era, and / or automatically show the number of flaired user responses to a post in its title?	69
How and when did the tradition of nodding the head for 'yes' and shaking horizontally for 'no' begin?	69
Skin Color in Ancient Times: Alexander the Great had famous conquests in modern day Pakistan. Are there records on how they viewed their different skin color? Were they racist? (I am fully aware that there are parts of Pakistan where people can pass as very fairskinned)	69
Why are Spartans portrayed as wearing thong sandals in combat?	69
Who captured Africans to be sold into slavery?	69
Why did Timbuktu become an archetype for mystery and foreignness in western culture?	69
Historians, how exactly do you conduct research, and what role do libraries play in your work?	68
There is a common theme in wartime propaganda posters to warn citizens against talking too much lest the enemy hear secrets. But was it common for belligerents to actually find useful information in this way?	68
How did Ancient China (Qin era) stop/prevent crimes?	68