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What was skincare like throughout history?

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How did Pakistan repair its relations with Bangladesh so quickly despite the 1971 genocide?

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After the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum, how long did it take for the news to reach Rome and was there any coordinated attempt to rescue survivors

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I've recently heard two conflicting accounts of the story of Pocahontas. One is that Pocahontas and John Smith were never lovers, and the other is that John Smith raped her. What does ask historians have to say?

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What was life like as an Arab female in Saudi Arabia prior to the spread of Islam?

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Before the Titanic, did the ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean often hit icebergs and sink?

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Advice for African Americans searching for their ancestors.

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Alcohol is very dehydrating so why did pre industrial sailors drink so much while out at sea?

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Napoleon’s wife Josephine famously used a sexual move referred to as a “zig-zag” in bed to seduce her lovers; however I never see any context to the move itself. Is there any historical material that elaborates on this move? NSFW

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Pyongyang was referred to as the “Jerusalem of the East” with most of Korea’s Christians being concentrated in the north. Nowadays most of North Korea’s population is non religious. What happened to the large amount of Christians in North Korea? Did they mainly flee or deconvert?

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What was skincare like throughout history?	91
How did Pakistan repair its relations with Bangladesh so quickly despite the 1971 genocide?	91
After the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum, how long did it take for the news to reach Rome and was there any coordinated attempt to rescue survivors	91
I've recently heard two conflicting accounts of the story of Pocahontas. One is that Pocahontas and John Smith were never lovers, and the other is that John Smith raped her. What does ask historians have to say?	91
What was life like as an Arab female in Saudi Arabia prior to the spread of Islam?	91
Before the Titanic, did the ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean often hit icebergs and sink?	91
Advice for African Americans searching for their ancestors.	90
Alcohol is very dehydrating so why did pre industrial sailors drink so much while out at sea?	90
Napoleon’s wife Josephine famously used a sexual move referred to as a “zig-zag” in bed to seduce her lovers; however I never see any context to the move itself. Is there any historical material that elaborates on this move? NSFW	90
Pyongyang was referred to as the “Jerusalem of the East” with most of Korea’s Christians being concentrated in the north. Nowadays most of North Korea’s population is non religious. What happened to the large amount of Christians in North Korea? Did they mainly flee or deconvert?	90