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Poisoning wells is a common espionage activity in fiction based in medieval times. Was well poisoning actually something spies would do? What would the exact goals of a well-poisoning be?

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Is there any record of the Nazis opinions towards the Sami of northern Scandinavia?

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Why did Lee choose to surrender his army at Appomattox instead of letting his men go free to carry on guerrilla warfare?

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What kind of structure would need to be built around Earth in order to protect us from the sun going supernova?

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What would happen if we brought Mars to Earth, making then touch without slamming into each other?

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Were there any rulers in history who purposely tried to father as many children as possible?

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Are albino animals rejected socially/ have difficulty mating?

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New England sectionalism seems to be almost non-existent today. What was it like it the past?

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Galileo's "The Sidereal Messenger" challenged the contemporary view of the heavens. Did Galileo's discovery lead to any cults, or similar-scale heresies?

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Poisoning wells is a common espionage activity in fiction based in medieval times. Was well poisoning actually something spies would do? What would the exact goals of a well-poisoning be?	2439	AskHistorians
Is there any record of the Nazis opinions towards the Sami of northern Scandinavia?	6	AskHistorians
Why did Lee choose to surrender his army at Appomattox instead of letting his men go free to carry on guerrilla warfare?	2	AskHistorians
What kind of structure would need to be built around Earth in order to protect us from the sun going supernova?	1	askscience
What would happen if we brought Mars to Earth, making then touch without slamming into each other?	1	askscience
Were there any rulers in history who purposely tried to father as many children as possible?	1	AskHistorians
Are albino animals rejected socially/ have difficulty mating?	1	askscience
New England sectionalism seems to be almost non-existent today. What was it like it the past?	1	AskHistorians
Galileo's "The Sidereal Messenger" challenged the contemporary view of the heavens. Did Galileo's discovery lead to any cults, or similar-scale heresies?	1	AskHistorians