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Quinceañeras are celebrated in Latin America, but not Spain. Does the quinceañera stem from Aztec/Mayan tradition, or was it a colonial/post colonial invention?

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During the Jim Crow Era, voting rights were restricted to Whites with the use of poll taxes, grandfather clauses, poll tests, and other race-neutral means. Approximately what portion of Whites were disenfranchised due to these measures?

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How widespread were Judaism and Christianity in the Arabian Peninsula during the time of Mohammed?

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Prior to the US Civil War, was it common practice to euthanize slaves who were too old or sick to work?

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At what point/why did the United States transition away from orphanages and public group homes to the foster care system we have today?

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Are there any documented "origin stories" from ancient societies which attempt to explain the similarities between humans and other primates?

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Herodotus claimed that the Egyptians and the Libyans were the healthiest people in his time. Is there evidence to support this, and if so how did they achieve this?

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Was there any contemporary connection between the monotheistic beliefs of early abrahamic religions and Akhenaten the monotheistic Pharaoh?

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What did local policing look like in Soviet Russia, and how was it impacted by Leninist/Marxist ideology?

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What is the earliest documentation of a government providing a social safety net for the poor/elderly/disabled?

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Quinceañeras are celebrated in Latin America, but not Spain. Does the quinceañera stem from Aztec/Mayan tradition, or was it a colonial/post colonial invention?	230
During the Jim Crow Era, voting rights were restricted to Whites with the use of poll taxes, grandfather clauses, poll tests, and other race-neutral means. Approximately what portion of Whites were disenfranchised due to these measures?	213
How widespread were Judaism and Christianity in the Arabian Peninsula during the time of Mohammed?	122
Prior to the US Civil War, was it common practice to euthanize slaves who were too old or sick to work?	62
At what point/why did the United States transition away from orphanages and public group homes to the foster care system we have today?	57
Are there any documented "origin stories" from ancient societies which attempt to explain the similarities between humans and other primates?	38
Herodotus claimed that the Egyptians and the Libyans were the healthiest people in his time. Is there evidence to support this, and if so how did they achieve this?	22
Was there any contemporary connection between the monotheistic beliefs of early abrahamic religions and Akhenaten the monotheistic Pharaoh?	6
What did local policing look like in Soviet Russia, and how was it impacted by Leninist/Marxist ideology?	4
What is the earliest documentation of a government providing a social safety net for the poor/elderly/disabled?	4