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How did barber-surgeons become a thing?

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What evidence is there that gangs in the U.S. used murder in an initiation ritual? Where does it come from?

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People are entertained by magicians today all over the world. How popular were "magicians" during periods when witchcraft was a capital offense? Surely people would have known the difference between sleight-of-hand and what they would have prosecuted as witchcraft?

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How involved was Abraham Lincoln in Union Army strategy and tactics? How did this compare to previous wartime presidents?

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How do we know where kingdoms began and ended? Of course maps are useful, but how else do we know where the borders of a kingdom lie during times where maps weren't commonly available?

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When did the word "mad" come to be synonymous with "angry" in the United States instead of "mentally unwell"?

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How was Lincoln so sure that aggressive battle tactics would work?

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How did barber-surgeons become a thing?	1
What evidence is there that gangs in the U.S. used murder in an initiation ritual? Where does it come from?	1
People are entertained by magicians today all over the world. How popular were "magicians" during periods when witchcraft was a capital offense? Surely people would have known the difference between sleight-of-hand and what they would have prosecuted as witchcraft?	1
How involved was Abraham Lincoln in Union Army strategy and tactics? How did this compare to previous wartime presidents?	1
How do we know where kingdoms began and ended? Of course maps are useful, but how else do we know where the borders of a kingdom lie during times where maps weren't commonly available?	1
When did the word "mad" come to be synonymous with "angry" in the United States instead of "mentally unwell"?	1
How was Lincoln so sure that aggressive battle tactics would work?	1