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During the periods of American Slavery and Segregation, would racists describe themselves as racists, or was racism already frowned upon, thus forcing them to use phrases like "I'm not a racist, but..."?

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Did the Germanic tribes who fought Rome really wear next to no clothing?

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Would the US Army load five or six rounds into a Single Action Army revolver?

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Media often shows the children of European nobility being forced to "act proper" at all times from an early age. How accurate is this? Were noble children ever allowed to play around and be kids in private, or did they always have to act polite and mature?

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Why exactly did the Romans start following the Greek gods?

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At Nazi concentration camps, were people separated based on their "crime," or were they all grouped together?

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On the cover of the original pressing of the Robert Johnson compilation album "King of the Delta Blues Singers," there is the title at the top "Thesaurus of Classical Jazz." Was this a series? Were there any other compilations in this series? How well did they do commercially and critically?

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In the days before the Great Hunger, potatoes were a huge part of the Irish diet, given that it was one of the foods grown that wasn’t shipped to England. What was the most common form these potatoes were eaten in for your average Irish family?

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I've heard it said that Japan was already about to surrender before the USA dropped the Atomic Bombs on them. Is this true?

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Why do people say that Rome "stole" Greece's religion, but don't say that Rome "stole" Christianity?

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During the periods of American Slavery and Segregation, would racists describe themselves as racists, or was racism already frowned upon, thus forcing them to use phrases like "I'm not a racist, but..."?	6
Did the Germanic tribes who fought Rome really wear next to no clothing?	6
Would the US Army load five or six rounds into a Single Action Army revolver?	5
Media often shows the children of European nobility being forced to "act proper" at all times from an early age. How accurate is this? Were noble children ever allowed to play around and be kids in private, or did they always have to act polite and mature?	5
Why exactly did the Romans start following the Greek gods?	5
At Nazi concentration camps, were people separated based on their "crime," or were they all grouped together?	5
On the cover of the original pressing of the Robert Johnson compilation album "King of the Delta Blues Singers," there is the title at the top "Thesaurus of Classical Jazz." Was this a series? Were there any other compilations in this series? How well did they do commercially and critically?	4
In the days before the Great Hunger, potatoes were a huge part of the Irish diet, given that it was one of the foods grown that wasn’t shipped to England. What was the most common form these potatoes were eaten in for your average Irish family?	4
I've heard it said that Japan was already about to surrender before the USA dropped the Atomic Bombs on them. Is this true?	4
Why do people say that Rome "stole" Greece's religion, but don't say that Rome "stole" Christianity?	3