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It's dangerous for someone with a severe alcohol dependence to suddenly quit drinking. Was the temperance movement aware of this, and did they advice on how to quit?

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Did English scholars have continuous ability in Old English? Or did the language have to be "relearned" at some point?

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How much were the "Ancient Greeks" a single people? What might be a better way to understand them?

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Would a medieval King's advisors have a formal education in their subject, or would they rely on their experience or what they had learned from others?

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How much source material is there to divine the 'intent' of the Founding Fathers?

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The US saw waves of immigrants from all over Europe from the 1880s to the 1920s. What was going on throughout all of Europe that caused so many people to emigrate?

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Could the USSR in its late days be described as a kleptocracy?

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Why do B vitamin molecules come in so many variations?

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Have the newly discovered elements existed in nature before? Or are they purely artificial 'creations'?

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What does the meta-state of the field look like today?

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It's dangerous for someone with a severe alcohol dependence to suddenly quit drinking. Was the temperance movement aware of this, and did they advice on how to quit?	31	AskHistorians
Did English scholars have continuous ability in Old English? Or did the language have to be "relearned" at some point?	22	AskHistorians
How much were the "Ancient Greeks" a single people? What might be a better way to understand them?	18	AskHistorians
Would a medieval King's advisors have a formal education in their subject, or would they rely on their experience or what they had learned from others?	16	AskHistorians
How much source material is there to divine the 'intent' of the Founding Fathers?	15	AskHistorians
The US saw waves of immigrants from all over Europe from the 1880s to the 1920s. What was going on throughout all of Europe that caused so many people to emigrate?	15	AskHistorians
Could the USSR in its late days be described as a kleptocracy?	12	AskHistorians
Why do B vitamin molecules come in so many variations?	10	askscience
Have the newly discovered elements existed in nature before? Or are they purely artificial 'creations'?	10	askscience
What does the meta-state of the field look like today?	9	AskHistorians