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Did Leo Tolstoy's essays on historiography in War and Peace have an impact on the historical method in the 19th century? Are there contemporary historians who criticized on said essays?

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Tomatoes are part of the nightshade family, and for a long while, it was thought that tomatoes were poisonous. Nowadays, tomatoes are delicious edibles, and we use it in cooking. How did that belief change?

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Part of the plot point in the movie musical version of Chicago (at the very least) was that only one woman incarcerated in the Cook County Jail was ever executed for murder during its time point (mid-1920s according to Wikipedia). Was this actually true?

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It's been said before that the Watergate investigation marked a shift in the public perception of the government and the presidential office in particular. Did the investigation also mark a shift in political and investigative journalism?

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How many witches were convicted by the duck test?

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How did mental maladies become classified as a disability deserving of medical treatment rather than a personal failing on the part of the person?

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What defines a nation versus a state? Are the two mutually inclusive things? What's the current historical consensus?

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Historically, what is considered to be the first novel?

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Do other cultures (specifically Asian, but I'm curious about other cultures) have a tradition of ritual suicide? Or is it just the Japanese?

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In the early 20th century, were younger human blood donors preferred over older donors? If so, why?

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Did Leo Tolstoy's essays on historiography in War and Peace have an impact on the historical method in the 19th century? Are there contemporary historians who criticized on said essays?	2
Tomatoes are part of the nightshade family, and for a long while, it was thought that tomatoes were poisonous. Nowadays, tomatoes are delicious edibles, and we use it in cooking. How did that belief change?	2
Part of the plot point in the movie musical version of Chicago (at the very least) was that only one woman incarcerated in the Cook County Jail was ever executed for murder during its time point (mid-1920s according to Wikipedia). Was this actually true?	2
It's been said before that the Watergate investigation marked a shift in the public perception of the government and the presidential office in particular. Did the investigation also mark a shift in political and investigative journalism?	2
How many witches were convicted by the duck test?	2
How did mental maladies become classified as a disability deserving of medical treatment rather than a personal failing on the part of the person?	2
What defines a nation versus a state? Are the two mutually inclusive things? What's the current historical consensus?	2
Historically, what is considered to be the first novel?	2
Do other cultures (specifically Asian, but I'm curious about other cultures) have a tradition of ritual suicide? Or is it just the Japanese?	2
In the early 20th century, were younger human blood donors preferred over older donors? If so, why?	1