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Queen Anne of England was pregnant seventeen times yet had no children reach adolescence. Was this high rate of child mortality standard in all social castes at the time? Or is it more likely due to centuries of inbreeding by the royal families of Europe?

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On Cheers there's a sign that says "This is a square house. Report any un-fairness to the proprietor". What was a square house and why did they associate being square with being fair?

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When royalty and aristocracy were expected to marry virgins, what tests were performed on a women to prove she'd never been with a man? Was a broken hymen ever the deal breaker in an engagement between two aristocrats or royals?

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The anti-vax movement has caused an uptick in illnesses rarely seen in such numbers for quite some time. In the past has there ever been a similar movement where people ignored medical advice because of personal beliefs? If so, what were the repercussions?

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How common was it for a king to ride into battle wearing a crown?

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When women in the medieval period and earlier died in childbirth what was the most common cause?

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Is the Ouija board based off of something used earlier than the late 1800's? Why was spiritualism so popular during the 19th century?

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Were a lot of Native American monuments and artifacts destroyed by European settlers?

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When and why did bagpipes become synonymous for funeral processions involving the death of military members, firefighters, and police officers?

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Did harsh economic sanctions help Hitler gain popularity?

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Queen Anne of England was pregnant seventeen times yet had no children reach adolescence. Was this high rate of child mortality standard in all social castes at the time? Or is it more likely due to centuries of inbreeding by the royal families of Europe?	347
On Cheers there's a sign that says "This is a square house. Report any un-fairness to the proprietor". What was a square house and why did they associate being square with being fair?	115
When royalty and aristocracy were expected to marry virgins, what tests were performed on a women to prove she'd never been with a man? Was a broken hymen ever the deal breaker in an engagement between two aristocrats or royals?	30
The anti-vax movement has caused an uptick in illnesses rarely seen in such numbers for quite some time. In the past has there ever been a similar movement where people ignored medical advice because of personal beliefs? If so, what were the repercussions?	20
How common was it for a king to ride into battle wearing a crown?	16
When women in the medieval period and earlier died in childbirth what was the most common cause?	12
Is the Ouija board based off of something used earlier than the late 1800's? Why was spiritualism so popular during the 19th century?	12
Were a lot of Native American monuments and artifacts destroyed by European settlers?	10
When and why did bagpipes become synonymous for funeral processions involving the death of military members, firefighters, and police officers?	3
Did harsh economic sanctions help Hitler gain popularity?	3