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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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Were Medieval mines worked by serfs?

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If Charles dies before Elizabeth, the crown would skip a generation. How many times has this happened in the U.K.? Or in other kingdoms?

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What was lost when the Library of Alexandria was destroyed?

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When did Europeans discover that Columbus did not discover the West Indies, but rather the Americas?

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Music historians out there: How influential has Iron Maiden been on music as a whole?

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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?	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
Were Medieval mines worked by serfs?	35
If Charles dies before Elizabeth, the crown would skip a generation. How many times has this happened in the U.K.? Or in other kingdoms?	35
What was lost when the Library of Alexandria was destroyed?	35
When did Europeans discover that Columbus did not discover the West Indies, but rather the Americas?	35
Music historians out there: How influential has Iron Maiden been on music as a whole?	35