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How did the black plague affect the folklore of the regions it touched?

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The Blues genre is said to have its origins in American slave songs. Do we have recordings of slave songs? Do they bear resemblance to blues music?

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Do we have an idea of what Viking vs. Native American combat looked like?

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Many pre-1900 book titles are subtitled by giving an alternate title using "or" (e.g. 'Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus'). When and why did this fall out of use?

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What is the academic consensus on Stephen Turnbull's claim that Ninjas never existed?

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When did the term "World War II" first appear?

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How common was sword ownership in the Middle Ages?

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Is there a scholarly consensus on what happened to the Mary Celeste?

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Had people tried (and presumably failed) to reach Asia via the Atlantic before Columbus?

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How much credence is there to the theory that Socrates never existed?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the black plague affect the folklore of the regions it touched?	47
The Blues genre is said to have its origins in American slave songs. Do we have recordings of slave songs? Do they bear resemblance to blues music?	43
Do we have an idea of what Viking vs. Native American combat looked like?	40
Many pre-1900 book titles are subtitled by giving an alternate title using "or" (e.g. 'Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus'). When and why did this fall out of use?	34
What is the academic consensus on Stephen Turnbull's claim that Ninjas never existed?	30
When did the term "World War II" first appear?	25
How common was sword ownership in the Middle Ages?	24
Is there a scholarly consensus on what happened to the Mary Celeste?	24
Had people tried (and presumably failed) to reach Asia via the Atlantic before Columbus?	22
How much credence is there to the theory that Socrates never existed?	21