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What was the impact of Western primogeniture on the First Crusade?

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In the early 1990's, games like Mortal Kombat and Doom prompted the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). What was the fight over this like? How similar was it to the creation of the MPAA rating system?

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In "A Brief Introduction to the New Testament" Bart Ehrman suggests that the Gospels shared characteristics with ancient biographies. Where is he drawing this comparison from? Suetonius, Plutarch, Tacitus, etc?

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When and how did offering delivery for pizza and Chinese food places become status quo in the US?

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In 1608, John Smith noted that as winter approached the rivers were covered in a variety of fowl. The Starving Time at Jamestown is 1609-1610. What changed? Were these birds preserved through the winter?

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Did Robert E. Lee genuinely believe Pickett's Charge would be a success?

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Does Hidden Figures accurately depict the scope of the characters' work on the space program?

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Military Procurement in Roman Legions

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What is the evidence that two of the IRA members involved in the La Mon restaurant bombing were British double agents?

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How do historians/linguists determine accents of the past?

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What was the impact of Western primogeniture on the First Crusade?	24
In the early 1990's, games like Mortal Kombat and Doom prompted the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). What was the fight over this like? How similar was it to the creation of the MPAA rating system?	24
In "A Brief Introduction to the New Testament" Bart Ehrman suggests that the Gospels shared characteristics with ancient biographies. Where is he drawing this comparison from? Suetonius, Plutarch, Tacitus, etc?	24
When and how did offering delivery for pizza and Chinese food places become status quo in the US?	23
In 1608, John Smith noted that as winter approached the rivers were covered in a variety of fowl. The Starving Time at Jamestown is 1609-1610. What changed? Were these birds preserved through the winter?	22
Did Robert E. Lee genuinely believe Pickett's Charge would be a success?	22
Does Hidden Figures accurately depict the scope of the characters' work on the space program?	21
Military Procurement in Roman Legions	21
What is the evidence that two of the IRA members involved in the La Mon restaurant bombing were British double agents?	19
How do historians/linguists determine accents of the past?	18