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Why did the Spanish explorers place such a high importance on placing wooden crosses everywhere they went? Was it purely religious or was there a legal or territorial motive behind the act?

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I just learned that Linclon won the presidential election with 33% of the vote against 4 other candidates. At what point did American elections effectively become a 2 candidate race?

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Without consideration the psychological impact on Americans, how successful were the Kamikaze's during WW2

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At what point in history did hitting another man in the nuts become "forbidden"

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Anybody know the history of this slave revolt? Picture in comments.

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Can anybody recommend a good book about The early Muslim conquests and the politics of the matter?

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Did African cultures have any form of an honor code? If so ho did they maintain their honor? If a man's honor was attacked how could they defend themselves, and regain their honor? Was there a form of dueling or trial by combat?

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Who invented crack cocaine? NSFW

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Can anybody recommend a good biography of vassili zaitsev?

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Are state laws which were enacted during the time of British rule in America still valid?

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Why did the Spanish explorers place such a high importance on placing wooden crosses everywhere they went? Was it purely religious or was there a legal or territorial motive behind the act?	8
I just learned that Linclon won the presidential election with 33% of the vote against 4 other candidates. At what point did American elections effectively become a 2 candidate race?	7
Without consideration the psychological impact on Americans, how successful were the Kamikaze's during WW2	6
At what point in history did hitting another man in the nuts become "forbidden"	5
Anybody know the history of this slave revolt? Picture in comments.	4
Can anybody recommend a good book about The early Muslim conquests and the politics of the matter?	4
Did African cultures have any form of an honor code? If so ho did they maintain their honor? If a man's honor was attacked how could they defend themselves, and regain their honor? Was there a form of dueling or trial by combat?	4
Who invented crack cocaine? NSFW	3
Can anybody recommend a good biography of vassili zaitsev?	3
Are state laws which were enacted during the time of British rule in America still valid?	2