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Is it anachronistic for Medieval or Renaissance choral recordings to feature men and women singing together?

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What is the difference between Xionites, Hephthalites, Kidarites, and White Huns? Are these all different names for the same people, or are some of these ethnic subsets within a greater identity or affiliation?

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Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, had "call Nathan R." imprinted on a piece of paper he used to communicate with the FBI. Did the FBI ever find out who "Nathan R." was?

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How accurate were maps at the start of the 19th century? How much did the accuracy of maps improve after spy satellites could see exactly what the world looked like?

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Crusader surprise?

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Where does the slang that Doc Holliday used in Tombstone come from?

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How was Leon Trotsky viewed in the USSR after the Stalin era? Were any trotskyists elected to the party?

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How much did the scramble for Africa and new colonialism benefit European powers?

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When and where did bars and restaurants start to become common as leisure places in human societies?

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Why didn't the Founding Fathers rename British-inspired placenames after winning the Revolutionary War?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is it anachronistic for Medieval or Renaissance choral recordings to feature men and women singing together?	11
What is the difference between Xionites, Hephthalites, Kidarites, and White Huns? Are these all different names for the same people, or are some of these ethnic subsets within a greater identity or affiliation?	11
Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, had "call Nathan R." imprinted on a piece of paper he used to communicate with the FBI. Did the FBI ever find out who "Nathan R." was?	11
How accurate were maps at the start of the 19th century? How much did the accuracy of maps improve after spy satellites could see exactly what the world looked like?	11
Crusader surprise?	11
Where does the slang that Doc Holliday used in Tombstone come from?	11
How was Leon Trotsky viewed in the USSR after the Stalin era? Were any trotskyists elected to the party?	11
How much did the scramble for Africa and new colonialism benefit European powers?	11
When and where did bars and restaurants start to become common as leisure places in human societies?	11
Why didn't the Founding Fathers rename British-inspired placenames after winning the Revolutionary War?	11