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Why have certain colors become popular last names (i.e. White, Brown, Black, Green/Greene) and not others (Red, Blue, Yellow, etc...)?

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In Ken Follett's World Without End, depicted the mid-14th century, he writes "priests were not supposed to shed blood, a rule they acknowledged cursorily by using blunt weapons on the battlefield". Did priests actually do this in medieval times - fight wars but using blunting weapons to avoid blood?

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Which states or provinces marked the birth certificates of children born to unmarried parents with the stamp "bastard"?

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How cumulative are the effects of pathogens on cancer risk? For instance, 20 years later, is cancer risk higher if you smoked 20,000 cigarettes in year 1, then quit, or if you smoked 1,000 cigarettes each year? Does the effect of the original cigarettes ever fully dissipate?

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When was the phrase "leader of the free world" first used to describe the United States?

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What significant changes to our understanding of history have occurred in the 21st century?

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How would you capture the zeitgeist of each decade of the 20th century?

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What is the longest expanse of empty space between any two atoms in the universe?

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What percentage of people alive 50 years ago are still alive today?

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If I sleep 6 hours then nap for 2 hours midday, is that better for me than sleeping 8 hours straight?

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Why have certain colors become popular last names (i.e. White, Brown, Black, Green/Greene) and not others (Red, Blue, Yellow, etc...)?	173	AskHistorians
In Ken Follett's World Without End, depicted the mid-14th century, he writes "priests were not supposed to shed blood, a rule they acknowledged cursorily by using blunt weapons on the battlefield". Did priests actually do this in medieval times - fight wars but using blunting weapons to avoid blood?	109	AskHistorians
Which states or provinces marked the birth certificates of children born to unmarried parents with the stamp "bastard"?	9	AskHistorians
How cumulative are the effects of pathogens on cancer risk? For instance, 20 years later, is cancer risk higher if you smoked 20,000 cigarettes in year 1, then quit, or if you smoked 1,000 cigarettes each year? Does the effect of the original cigarettes ever fully dissipate?	6	askscience
When was the phrase "leader of the free world" first used to describe the United States?	5	AskHistorians
What significant changes to our understanding of history have occurred in the 21st century?	4	AskHistorians
How would you capture the zeitgeist of each decade of the 20th century?	3	AskHistorians
What is the longest expanse of empty space between any two atoms in the universe?	1	askscience
What percentage of people alive 50 years ago are still alive today?	1	askscience
If I sleep 6 hours then nap for 2 hours midday, is that better for me than sleeping 8 hours straight?	1	askscience