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What was the relationship between government and business during the mid-20th century?

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Anita Hill testified in front of Congress in the early 1990s, accusing then-nominee Clarance Thomas of sexual harassment. Did this event lead to an increase of feminist activity? Did her testimony lead to increased scrutiny over expressions of masculinity?

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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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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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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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I understand that electricity moves from higher potential to a lower potential. Theoretically, it shouldn't matter how the batteries are positioned, so long as there is a potential gradient. So why is it that devices don't work if I insert the batteries the wrong way?

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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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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 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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Historically, what is considered to be the first novel?

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What was the relationship between government and business during the mid-20th century?	3	AskHistorians
Anita Hill testified in front of Congress in the early 1990s, accusing then-nominee Clarance Thomas of sexual harassment. Did this event lead to an increase of feminist activity? Did her testimony lead to increased scrutiny over expressions of masculinity?	2	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
I understand that electricity moves from higher potential to a lower potential. Theoretically, it shouldn't matter how the batteries are positioned, so long as there is a potential gradient. So why is it that devices don't work if I insert the batteries the wrong way?	2	askscience
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	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Historically, what is considered to be the first novel?	2	AskHistorians