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Did most saloons in the wild west actually have "batwing" doors, and how did they prevent people from entering after-hours? NSFW

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Were there any slave or maroon communities in the New World that practiced Islam? If no, why not?

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Soviet Historians- How common was the practice of sending the children of Terror victims to KGB orphanages?

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North Korea is planning on sending athletes to compete in a competition in Gwangju, South Korea this summer (as it has often in the past), and it made me wonder: have athletes from oppressive or unpleasant regimes ever successfully fled or defected while traveling to compete?

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Has there ever been a situation where a technologically inferior people successfully defended themselves or defeated in open battle a technologically superior enemy?

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Ignoring the decrease in infant mortality, how much has the average human lifespan increased since neolithic times? NSFW

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What do historians think about Voltaire’s claim that he was repeatedly sodomized during his teenage years?

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Women in India and Egypt are forming groups to physically combat harassment and change culture. Historically, has this ever been tried before, in any country? If so, what was the outcome?

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'The Patriot' depicts General Cornwallis (early on) as fair, "gentlemanly," and somewhat sympathetic to the plight of the colonists. How accurate is that portrayal? How accurate is the movie in general?

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How common was rape during the Roman Empire?

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Did most saloons in the wild west actually have "batwing" doors, and how did they prevent people from entering after-hours? NSFW	41
Were there any slave or maroon communities in the New World that practiced Islam? If no, why not?	41
Soviet Historians- How common was the practice of sending the children of Terror victims to KGB orphanages?	41
North Korea is planning on sending athletes to compete in a competition in Gwangju, South Korea this summer (as it has often in the past), and it made me wonder: have athletes from oppressive or unpleasant regimes ever successfully fled or defected while traveling to compete?	41
Has there ever been a situation where a technologically inferior people successfully defended themselves or defeated in open battle a technologically superior enemy?	41
Ignoring the decrease in infant mortality, how much has the average human lifespan increased since neolithic times? NSFW	41
What do historians think about Voltaire’s claim that he was repeatedly sodomized during his teenage years?	41
Women in India and Egypt are forming groups to physically combat harassment and change culture. Historically, has this ever been tried before, in any country? If so, what was the outcome?	41
'The Patriot' depicts General Cornwallis (early on) as fair, "gentlemanly," and somewhat sympathetic to the plight of the colonists. How accurate is that portrayal? How accurate is the movie in general?	41
How common was rape during the Roman Empire?	41