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Sailing ship crews are often depicted as constantly scrubbing the decks; is this historically accurate, and if so was it a necessity or just busy work?

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How did antisemitism become prevalent in the Black community?

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How did Norse runes and imagery come to be associated with Nazism and white supremacy?

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Sailing ship crews are often depicted as constantly scrubbing the decks; is this historically accurate, and if so was it a necessity or just busy work?	168
How did antisemitism become prevalent in the Black community?	96
How did Norse runes and imagery come to be associated with Nazism and white supremacy?	6