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How did the Aztecs react , religiously, to the fall of Tenochtitlan, and subsequent banning of human sacrifice?

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When did the practice of referring to decades with abbreviations start? For example, in the early 20th century, did people refer to the 1890's as simply the 90's?

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Playing Assassins's Creed 3 has gotten me thinking about this a lot recently. Prior to the beginning of the Revolutionary War, were Redcoat patrols in and around the vicinity of major cities in North America that frequent? Or did these cities have their own form of policing?

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How quickly did iron replace bronze as the metal of choice for weapon-makers?

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Are crime rates lower under fascist regimes? NSFW

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What credibility is there behind speculation that Warren G. Harding was poisoned (particularly by his wife)?

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What was the result of the banning of martial arts in Japan after WWII? Were some martial art forms lost forever?

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Was there any type of cheerleading for medieval tournaments?

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What are some interesting instances of people holding a position of power for an unusually short amount of time?

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In the Tudor times in England, would a male servant to a wealthy household have any sort of "male privilege" over the patriarch of the family's wife, or would she be higher and better regarded than him on all levels despite him being a man and her being a woman?

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How did the Aztecs react , religiously, to the fall of Tenochtitlan, and subsequent banning of human sacrifice?	57
When did the practice of referring to decades with abbreviations start? For example, in the early 20th century, did people refer to the 1890's as simply the 90's?	57
Playing Assassins's Creed 3 has gotten me thinking about this a lot recently. Prior to the beginning of the Revolutionary War, were Redcoat patrols in and around the vicinity of major cities in North America that frequent? Or did these cities have their own form of policing?	57
How quickly did iron replace bronze as the metal of choice for weapon-makers?	57
Are crime rates lower under fascist regimes? NSFW	57
What credibility is there behind speculation that Warren G. Harding was poisoned (particularly by his wife)?	57
What was the result of the banning of martial arts in Japan after WWII? Were some martial art forms lost forever?	57
Was there any type of cheerleading for medieval tournaments?	57
What are some interesting instances of people holding a position of power for an unusually short amount of time?	57
In the Tudor times in England, would a male servant to a wealthy household have any sort of "male privilege" over the patriarch of the family's wife, or would she be higher and better regarded than him on all levels despite him being a man and her being a woman?	56