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How long has autism been around? Has the set of symptoms we call "autism" always existed, or is it a recent phenomenon?

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Who financed the bolsheviks?

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Should we even bother reading pop history books if they are riddled with inaccuracies and hasty conclusions?

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What was the reaction of Southern/Confederate leaders to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

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How does Asian academia differ from Western academia in defining standards of historical evidence and treating indigenous viewpoints?

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What exactly caused people to think Beanie Babies would eventually be worth a fortune?

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Why was it so easy for Christian missionaries to convert pagan rulers in Europe during the Dark Ages?

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How was the Constitution's Bill of Rights viewed by the world powers upon its ratification?

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From the about the 1940s, 50s, to present how did the words "gay" and "queer" went from meaning "happy" and "strange" to denote homosexual orientation?

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Explain how, in 1896, a campaign like William Jennings Bryan could lose to William McKinley's seemingly non-campaign.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How long has autism been around? Has the set of symptoms we call "autism" always existed, or is it a recent phenomenon?	151
Who financed the bolsheviks?	151
Should we even bother reading pop history books if they are riddled with inaccuracies and hasty conclusions?	151
What was the reaction of Southern/Confederate leaders to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?	151
How does Asian academia differ from Western academia in defining standards of historical evidence and treating indigenous viewpoints?	150
What exactly caused people to think Beanie Babies would eventually be worth a fortune?	150
Why was it so easy for Christian missionaries to convert pagan rulers in Europe during the Dark Ages?	150
How was the Constitution's Bill of Rights viewed by the world powers upon its ratification?	150
From the about the 1940s, 50s, to present how did the words "gay" and "queer" went from meaning "happy" and "strange" to denote homosexual orientation?	150
Explain how, in 1896, a campaign like William Jennings Bryan could lose to William McKinley's seemingly non-campaign.	150