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It seems that many modern Christians are not fond of Halloween. One of my history teachers said that this is because it is the only major holiday that the church failed to "Christianize." Is there any truth to this?

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We're all familiar with "courtroom dramas" in the US. But what would a courtroom drama look like if it took place in ancient Rome? Say, during the Pax Romana?

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Say I am a male peasant in England during the High Middle Ages. How would I spend my day, from dawn to dusk?

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Potatoes came to be incredibly important in places such as Ireland and Eastern Europe as a staple crop. They were, however, a New World item. What were the important staple crops before the arrival of potatoes?

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How were the indigenous people of the Great Plains able to ingest enough vitamin C to avoid scurvy?

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I can't imagine starting my day without a hot cup of coffee or tea. What did common people drink in Europe prior to the arrival of these drinks from other parts of the world?

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Attending high school in the South, I was taught that Abraham Lincoln's nickname of "Honest Abe" was actually sarcastic at the time. Is there any truth to this?

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I once heard a story that the Beatles were not taken seriously at first, because guitar music was never going to "get big." What style of music did critics expect to get big before the rise of rock n' roll?

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It seems that many modern Christians are not fond of Halloween. One of my history teachers said that this is because it is the only major holiday that the church failed to "Christianize." Is there any truth to this?	1194
We're all familiar with "courtroom dramas" in the US. But what would a courtroom drama look like if it took place in ancient Rome? Say, during the Pax Romana?	1063
Say I am a male peasant in England during the High Middle Ages. How would I spend my day, from dawn to dusk?	288
Potatoes came to be incredibly important in places such as Ireland and Eastern Europe as a staple crop. They were, however, a New World item. What were the important staple crops before the arrival of potatoes?	149
How were the indigenous people of the Great Plains able to ingest enough vitamin C to avoid scurvy?	18
I can't imagine starting my day without a hot cup of coffee or tea. What did common people drink in Europe prior to the arrival of these drinks from other parts of the world?	12
Attending high school in the South, I was taught that Abraham Lincoln's nickname of "Honest Abe" was actually sarcastic at the time. Is there any truth to this?	7
I once heard a story that the Beatles were not taken seriously at first, because guitar music was never going to "get big." What style of music did critics expect to get big before the rise of rock n' roll?	3