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How did American citizens in 1877 react to congress electing a President who lost the popular vote as well as the uncontested electoral votes? Were there widespread conspiracy theories about this?

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When and why did circumcision start?

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Was it ever socially acceptable to kill children for disobedience? If so when did it become unacceptable?

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Were there ANY influential Atheists in early colonial America?

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Is the Australian Aboriginal practice of subincision related to circumcision or did it appear independently?

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What was the most controversial Supreme Court decision?

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Did the early Protestants have a strong opinion on infant circumcision?

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Did past people try to moralize slavery using an argument like "If it were immoral, it would be illegal?"

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When and how did American Christians start to believe that circumcision was a part of their religion? Was a similar phenomenon present in other Western countries when circumcision became popular as a prophylactic procedure?

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Did anti-masturbation sentiments actually have any role in influencing circumcision rates in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did American citizens in 1877 react to congress electing a President who lost the popular vote as well as the uncontested electoral votes? Were there widespread conspiracy theories about this?	201
When and why did circumcision start?	44
Was it ever socially acceptable to kill children for disobedience? If so when did it become unacceptable?	15
Were there ANY influential Atheists in early colonial America?	11
Is the Australian Aboriginal practice of subincision related to circumcision or did it appear independently?	7
What was the most controversial Supreme Court decision?	7
Did the early Protestants have a strong opinion on infant circumcision?	7
Did past people try to moralize slavery using an argument like "If it were immoral, it would be illegal?"	6
When and how did American Christians start to believe that circumcision was a part of their religion? Was a similar phenomenon present in other Western countries when circumcision became popular as a prophylactic procedure?	6
Did anti-masturbation sentiments actually have any role in influencing circumcision rates in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?	5