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When and why did the Irish stop being a heavily discriminated against group in America?

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In King Lear, Kent calls Oswald “Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!” At the time, would Shakespeare’s audience have been literate enough to know the whole alphabet and get the joke? Does the insult reflect a larger belief about the letter Z at the time?

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I was never taught a single thing about South African apartheid in school. Can I get a (relatively) brief overview?

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Did any of the well known segregationist politicians change their attitudes later in life?

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What is the origin of the Royal "We," and when did it fall out of practice?

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In "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72," Hunter S Thompson accuses Edmund Muskie of being addicted to the hallucinogen Ibogaine. Is there any evidence supporting/disputing this claim?

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Was there ever a real, substantial movement to get rid of the electoral college?

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When did medicine become modern medicine?

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When, why, and how did horoscopes become ubiquitous in American newspapers?

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How did average American view the bombing of Dresden? Why was it bombed in the first place?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did the Irish stop being a heavily discriminated against group in America?	259
In King Lear, Kent calls Oswald “Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!” At the time, would Shakespeare’s audience have been literate enough to know the whole alphabet and get the joke? Does the insult reflect a larger belief about the letter Z at the time?	79
I was never taught a single thing about South African apartheid in school. Can I get a (relatively) brief overview?	37
Did any of the well known segregationist politicians change their attitudes later in life?	20
What is the origin of the Royal "We," and when did it fall out of practice?	12
In "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72," Hunter S Thompson accuses Edmund Muskie of being addicted to the hallucinogen Ibogaine. Is there any evidence supporting/disputing this claim?	12
Was there ever a real, substantial movement to get rid of the electoral college?	3
When did medicine become modern medicine?	3
When, why, and how did horoscopes become ubiquitous in American newspapers?	2
How did average American view the bombing of Dresden? Why was it bombed in the first place?	2