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I was once told by a history professor that towards the end of his life, U.S. Grant's throat cancer was so bad that he would attempt to drink whiskey and it would run down his neck and onto his shirt. Is this a factual claim?

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At a WWI art exhibit, I read about a gay English artist whose S.O. died in the war. He was given the epaulettes from his S.O's trench coat as mementos. Were epaulettes often kept for this reason? Other parts of trench coats?

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Why do American Mexican restaurants all serve chips and salsa before and with meals?

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Was common law marriage a product of the expanding American frontier or did it derive from elsewhere? Was there ever common law marriage in England?

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How did the 1st and 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters form? How did a soldier become a Sharpshooter? Were there similar regiments prior to the Civil War?

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In many films of 19th Century wars, regiments and sometimes whole brigades were ordered to lie down to avoid volleys or artillery fire. How often was this order given on the field of battle? Was it a standard tactic?

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What motivated certain Native American tribes to fight alongside the United States against other tribes?

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The Scopes Monkey Trial was a staged trial to drum up business in Dayton, Tennessee. Was this widely known at the time?

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Did long haul trucking exist before the Interstate Highway System? If so, what was it like?

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What's the history of kitchen ranks, from Chef de cuisine to Porter?

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I was once told by a history professor that towards the end of his life, U.S. Grant's throat cancer was so bad that he would attempt to drink whiskey and it would run down his neck and onto his shirt. Is this a factual claim?	8	AskHistorians
At a WWI art exhibit, I read about a gay English artist whose S.O. died in the war. He was given the epaulettes from his S.O's trench coat as mementos. Were epaulettes often kept for this reason? Other parts of trench coats?	8	AskHistorians
Why do American Mexican restaurants all serve chips and salsa before and with meals?	7	AskHistorians
Was common law marriage a product of the expanding American frontier or did it derive from elsewhere? Was there ever common law marriage in England?	7	AskHistorians
How did the 1st and 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters form? How did a soldier become a Sharpshooter? Were there similar regiments prior to the Civil War?	7	AskHistorians
In many films of 19th Century wars, regiments and sometimes whole brigades were ordered to lie down to avoid volleys or artillery fire. How often was this order given on the field of battle? Was it a standard tactic?	7	AskHistorians
What motivated certain Native American tribes to fight alongside the United States against other tribes?	7	AskHistorians
The Scopes Monkey Trial was a staged trial to drum up business in Dayton, Tennessee. Was this widely known at the time?	6	AskHistorians
Did long haul trucking exist before the Interstate Highway System? If so, what was it like?	6	AskHistorians
What's the history of kitchen ranks, from Chef de cuisine to Porter?	6	AskHistorians