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Ellen Shannon's 1870 grave marker says her death was caused "by the explosion of a lamp filled with RE Danforth's Non-Explosive Burning Fuel". How dangerous were lamps in the late 1800s? Were non-explosive fuels actually any safer?

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Historians of reddit how hard is it to become a historian ?

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Was the North Atlantic slave trade ever justified with reference to slavery in Classical Antiquity? NSFW

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Would there have been many normal people walking around with the physiques we see in classical Greek sculptures?

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On what points did Adlai Steveson criticize such a respected and popular public figure as Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election?

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The wiki page for the Buck Knives company claims that when the US entered WWII, they had to ask for knife donations to arm troops. Is there any truth to this?

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Why wasn't Africa (except northern Africa) occupied by foreign powers until the colonial age?

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Did Ancient Mariners have any understanding of skin cancer due to sun exposure?

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In polytheistic societies, how would someone choose their primary god/goddess?

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Why is it so rare for modern American politicians to have beards or mostaches?

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Ellen Shannon's 1870 grave marker says her death was caused "by the explosion of a lamp filled with RE Danforth's Non-Explosive Burning Fuel". How dangerous were lamps in the late 1800s? Were non-explosive fuels actually any safer?	15
Historians of reddit how hard is it to become a historian ?	15
Was the North Atlantic slave trade ever justified with reference to slavery in Classical Antiquity? NSFW	15
Would there have been many normal people walking around with the physiques we see in classical Greek sculptures?	15
On what points did Adlai Steveson criticize such a respected and popular public figure as Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election?	15
The wiki page for the Buck Knives company claims that when the US entered WWII, they had to ask for knife donations to arm troops. Is there any truth to this?	15
Why wasn't Africa (except northern Africa) occupied by foreign powers until the colonial age?	15
Did Ancient Mariners have any understanding of skin cancer due to sun exposure?	15
In polytheistic societies, how would someone choose their primary god/goddess?	15
Why is it so rare for modern American politicians to have beards or mostaches?	15