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What do historians think about Voltaire’s claim that he was repeatedly sodomized during his teenage years?

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Women in India and Egypt are forming groups to physically combat harassment and change culture. Historically, has this ever been tried before, in any country? If so, what was the outcome?

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'The Patriot' depicts General Cornwallis (early on) as fair, "gentlemanly," and somewhat sympathetic to the plight of the colonists. How accurate is that portrayal? How accurate is the movie in general?

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How common was rape during the Roman Empire?

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How active was the Russo-Ottoman front during World War One, and did the Ottomans gain anything at the treaty of Brest-litowsk?

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Why was there such a huge shift in the core viewpoints of the Republican party in the past 100 years?

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Roman Emperor Caracalla was of Berber descent, could you tell by looking at his skin?

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Why was pre-WW1 Vienna such a vibrant intellectual centre?

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How aware were Native American populations of the general goings on during the American Civil War? And did they ever attempt to take advantage of the situation?

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Early street lights mentioned in Lawrence of Arabia. "Arab city of Córdoba" - Could someone provide some more background and possibly direct me towards some artist's renditions?

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What do historians think about Voltaire’s claim that he was repeatedly sodomized during his teenage years?	41
Women in India and Egypt are forming groups to physically combat harassment and change culture. Historically, has this ever been tried before, in any country? If so, what was the outcome?	41
'The Patriot' depicts General Cornwallis (early on) as fair, "gentlemanly," and somewhat sympathetic to the plight of the colonists. How accurate is that portrayal? How accurate is the movie in general?	41
How common was rape during the Roman Empire?	41
How active was the Russo-Ottoman front during World War One, and did the Ottomans gain anything at the treaty of Brest-litowsk?	41
Why was there such a huge shift in the core viewpoints of the Republican party in the past 100 years?	41
Roman Emperor Caracalla was of Berber descent, could you tell by looking at his skin?	41
Why was pre-WW1 Vienna such a vibrant intellectual centre?	41
How aware were Native American populations of the general goings on during the American Civil War? And did they ever attempt to take advantage of the situation?	41
Early street lights mentioned in Lawrence of Arabia. "Arab city of Córdoba" - Could someone provide some more background and possibly direct me towards some artist's renditions?	41