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Are the NYC Draft Riots portrayed accurately in Asbury's Gangs of New York?

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Should the NYC Draft Riots of 1863 actually be classified as an anti-Black Pogrom?

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How long has "arriving fashionably late" to a party been a thing?

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When America joined WW2, was there really a rash of suicides among men classified 4-f?

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Why did statues and idols become so important and prevalent throughout Christianity despite the clear prohibition on them in Judaism? Is it due to Roman influence?

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According to Livy, in Rome, "in obedience to the Books of Destiny, some strange and unusual sacrifices were made, human sacrifices amongst them." This was in 215 BC. What were the Books of Destiny? Do we have any idea what they contained?

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When did people begin describing the fruit that Adam and Eve ate as an apple?

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How much cocaine use was there among Soviet interrogators during the 1937 Great Purge?

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What's the current historical consensus on the Dancing Plague of 1518?

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Was there an obesity epidemic in France in the early 1800's?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are the NYC Draft Riots portrayed accurately in Asbury's Gangs of New York?	7
Should the NYC Draft Riots of 1863 actually be classified as an anti-Black Pogrom?	6
How long has "arriving fashionably late" to a party been a thing?	6
When America joined WW2, was there really a rash of suicides among men classified 4-f?	6
Why did statues and idols become so important and prevalent throughout Christianity despite the clear prohibition on them in Judaism? Is it due to Roman influence?	6
According to Livy, in Rome, "in obedience to the Books of Destiny, some strange and unusual sacrifices were made, human sacrifices amongst them." This was in 215 BC. What were the Books of Destiny? Do we have any idea what they contained?	6
When did people begin describing the fruit that Adam and Eve ate as an apple?	6
How much cocaine use was there among Soviet interrogators during the 1937 Great Purge?	6
What's the current historical consensus on the Dancing Plague of 1518?	5
Was there an obesity epidemic in France in the early 1800's?	5