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Did Arthur Conan Doyle's 1893 Sherlock Holmes story "The Aventure of the Yellow Face," which expresses approval of interracial marriage and procreation, receive any backlash in the press or in general society at the time it was published?

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I know it's a long shot, but is anything known about the "great destruction among the fowls" mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?

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What did the Aztecs do with the bodies of their many daily human sacrifices?

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What happened to "the four Marys" (Beaton, Seton, Fleming, and Livingston) after the death of their lady, Mary, Queen of Scots?

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When and why did the movement to defend Richard III's reputation as king and individual begin? How has it evolved since its beginnings?

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I am a 5'4" tall woman, which is the average height of a woman in the modern US. Was there ever a time/place in European history when I would have been considered tall (or edging towards tallness) for a woman?

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Are there any translated primary sources dealing with the Toltec, Aztec, or Mayan civilizations that were written by those nations themselves?

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What information about Leif Ericsson can be verified as historically accurate?

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What is the best, most detailed and unbiased account/analysis of Sherman's March to the Sea that is readily available to the layperson?

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How true is the allegation that I keep encountering that roughly twice as many women as men have reproduced throughout history?

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Did Arthur Conan Doyle's 1893 Sherlock Holmes story "The Aventure of the Yellow Face," which expresses approval of interracial marriage and procreation, receive any backlash in the press or in general society at the time it was published?	617
I know it's a long shot, but is anything known about the "great destruction among the fowls" mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?	266
What did the Aztecs do with the bodies of their many daily human sacrifices?	51
What happened to "the four Marys" (Beaton, Seton, Fleming, and Livingston) after the death of their lady, Mary, Queen of Scots?	43
When and why did the movement to defend Richard III's reputation as king and individual begin? How has it evolved since its beginnings?	32
I am a 5'4" tall woman, which is the average height of a woman in the modern US. Was there ever a time/place in European history when I would have been considered tall (or edging towards tallness) for a woman?	31
Are there any translated primary sources dealing with the Toltec, Aztec, or Mayan civilizations that were written by those nations themselves?	23
What information about Leif Ericsson can be verified as historically accurate?	21
What is the best, most detailed and unbiased account/analysis of Sherman's March to the Sea that is readily available to the layperson?	20
How true is the allegation that I keep encountering that roughly twice as many women as men have reproduced throughout history?	19