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Why did the KKK adopt Islamic symbolism?

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Centuries ago, women ruled over Japan. What led to Japan adopting male-only hereditary laws?

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What were the dominant characteristics of "Grief" in the Early Modern Anglo-American traditions, especially as regards the death of children?

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Is this true ? “Cigarettes were invented by poor people. They used to collect cigars’ leftovers, wrap them with a piece of paper then smoke them”

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Could Allied and Axis pilots in World War Two talk to each other using their radio?

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During the Bakumatsu period in Japan, the anti-Tokugawa side of the conflict seems to have been motivated primarily by a desire to keep western influences away from the country. And yet, after their victory, Japan went on to embrace western culture even more. What explains the shift in attitude?

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"But What About Black on Black Crime?" - I am under the impression that this has been a talking point since the Jim Crow/Post-Reconstruction Era, but is there evidence/citations I can read more about?

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How did the American churches respond to the American revolution?

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How has Kool-Aid brand managed to distance themselves from the Jonestown Massacre? How did it affect their brand?

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What is the origin of the myth that black men are more well endowed than other races? NSFW

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Why did the KKK adopt Islamic symbolism?	35
Centuries ago, women ruled over Japan. What led to Japan adopting male-only hereditary laws?	35
What were the dominant characteristics of "Grief" in the Early Modern Anglo-American traditions, especially as regards the death of children?	35
Is this true ? “Cigarettes were invented by poor people. They used to collect cigars’ leftovers, wrap them with a piece of paper then smoke them”	35
Could Allied and Axis pilots in World War Two talk to each other using their radio?	35
During the Bakumatsu period in Japan, the anti-Tokugawa side of the conflict seems to have been motivated primarily by a desire to keep western influences away from the country. And yet, after their victory, Japan went on to embrace western culture even more. What explains the shift in attitude?	35
"But What About Black on Black Crime?" - I am under the impression that this has been a talking point since the Jim Crow/Post-Reconstruction Era, but is there evidence/citations I can read more about?	35
How did the American churches respond to the American revolution?	35
How has Kool-Aid brand managed to distance themselves from the Jonestown Massacre? How did it affect their brand?	35
What is the origin of the myth that black men are more well endowed than other races? NSFW	35