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A bit of oral history: My dad told me that the reason black people (Like my family) eat oxtail is because during slavery the slavemasters would eat the entire ox and only let the slaves eat the tail. Naturally it evolved into soul food. How accurate is this?

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Did Hitler plan to 'Germanize' Scandinavians and the Dutch in the Greater Germanic Reich?

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Why did the Nazis not just deport or expel from Germany the groups of people they considered undesirable?

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Why wasn't Reagan charged with treason for his involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal?

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Why are the Crusades numbered the way that they are.

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What is the History of Kissing Booths?

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What happened to the spouses of those sentenced to penal transport in the British Empire?

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According to Wikipedia, a Finnish historian claims that the ancient Mesopotamian deities Ishtar and Tammuz were still worshipped in the city of Mardin (modern Turkey) as late as the 18th century. Is this true? Did the worship of these gods really survive that long?

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Was there any widespread loss of faith in the aftermath of the Holocaust and World War II?

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How long could The Third Reich hold Norway in 1945? Why did they give it up without fighting?

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A bit of oral history: My dad told me that the reason black people (Like my family) eat oxtail is because during slavery the slavemasters would eat the entire ox and only let the slaves eat the tail. Naturally it evolved into soul food. How accurate is this?	123
Did Hitler plan to 'Germanize' Scandinavians and the Dutch in the Greater Germanic Reich?	122
Why did the Nazis not just deport or expel from Germany the groups of people they considered undesirable?	122
Why wasn't Reagan charged with treason for his involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal?	122
Why are the Crusades numbered the way that they are.	122
What is the History of Kissing Booths?	122
What happened to the spouses of those sentenced to penal transport in the British Empire?	122
According to Wikipedia, a Finnish historian claims that the ancient Mesopotamian deities Ishtar and Tammuz were still worshipped in the city of Mardin (modern Turkey) as late as the 18th century. Is this true? Did the worship of these gods really survive that long?	122
Was there any widespread loss of faith in the aftermath of the Holocaust and World War II?	122
How long could The Third Reich hold Norway in 1945? Why did they give it up without fighting?	122