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I read that in Shakespeare's time there was a royal censur who oversaw content in theatre productions. Are there any good stories of clashes between playrights and censurs? Are there any notable plays that were changed to appease the censur?

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I've heard it said that Europe was much warmer before the 14 century. Why is that? What historical research backs it up?

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What was the racial makeup of the American civil rights movement? Were aboriginals involved? Asian Americans?

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Which 20th century Canadian prime minister had the closest relationship with the military?

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Why is MacBeth considered a tragic play and Julius Caesar considered a historical play when Shakespeare took extensive dramatic liberties with both?

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What was the musical content of church services in Canada/USA in the 18th/19th centuries?

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Aglets are the bit of plastic taped at the end of shoe-laces to keep them from unravelling. What do we know about when and how they were invented?

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When and how was the name "Germany" coined?

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Was Darwin a Social Darwinist?

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At what point did women become headmistresses of schools? How much autonomy did these early school director's wield?

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I read that in Shakespeare's time there was a royal censur who oversaw content in theatre productions. Are there any good stories of clashes between playrights and censurs? Are there any notable plays that were changed to appease the censur?	19
I've heard it said that Europe was much warmer before the 14 century. Why is that? What historical research backs it up?	15
What was the racial makeup of the American civil rights movement? Were aboriginals involved? Asian Americans?	14
Which 20th century Canadian prime minister had the closest relationship with the military?	12
Why is MacBeth considered a tragic play and Julius Caesar considered a historical play when Shakespeare took extensive dramatic liberties with both?	12
What was the musical content of church services in Canada/USA in the 18th/19th centuries?	12
Aglets are the bit of plastic taped at the end of shoe-laces to keep them from unravelling. What do we know about when and how they were invented?	11
When and how was the name "Germany" coined?	11
Was Darwin a Social Darwinist?	11
At what point did women become headmistresses of schools? How much autonomy did these early school director's wield?	10