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Was Benjamin Disraeli’s Jewish background a political liability during his rise to power?

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Between 1956 and 1966 12 states repealed their anti-miscegenation laws before Loving v. Virginia. What accounts for this streak of victories in a country that had been obsessed with racial mixing and purity at the beginning of the 20th century?

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What was the Chinese concept of “civilized”? Did it differ between dynasties?

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Anesthesia was discovered in 1846. How long did it take before it could be used by the poor and the middle class? Or was it always a luxury good for the rich?

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I’m watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first time and there’s a villain in it called “The Master”

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Why didn't Manco Inca attempt to split apart the alliance between the Native Auxiliaries and the Spanish Conquistadors?

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Did the Chinese use gunpowder against the Mongols?

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[The Terminator] How the hell did the Terminator escape the circle of police that surrounded both it and Sarah and Kyle’s cars?

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In contrast to the idea of an infallible, perfect, Christian God, the gods of Ancient Greece and Rome seemed far more "human" in their actions and emotions. Did those that worshipped them believe they had their best interests at heart? Or did they just pray and hoped that appeased them?

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Suppose that I, by some miracle, survived the GULAGs and was released after serving my full sentence. How hard would it be for me to get a job again or start a normal life? Would there be a stigma against hiring me like there is in the U.S. against former convicts?

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Was Benjamin Disraeli’s Jewish background a political liability during his rise to power?	41	AskHistorians
Between 1956 and 1966 12 states repealed their anti-miscegenation laws before Loving v. Virginia. What accounts for this streak of victories in a country that had been obsessed with racial mixing and purity at the beginning of the 20th century?	41	AskHistorians
What was the Chinese concept of “civilized”? Did it differ between dynasties?	41	AskHistorians
Anesthesia was discovered in 1846. How long did it take before it could be used by the poor and the middle class? Or was it always a luxury good for the rich?	38	AskHistorians
I’m watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first time and there’s a villain in it called “The Master”	38	MST3K
Why didn't Manco Inca attempt to split apart the alliance between the Native Auxiliaries and the Spanish Conquistadors?	37	AskHistorians
Did the Chinese use gunpowder against the Mongols?	37	AskHistorians
[The Terminator] How the hell did the Terminator escape the circle of police that surrounded both it and Sarah and Kyle’s cars?	37	AskScienceFiction
In contrast to the idea of an infallible, perfect, Christian God, the gods of Ancient Greece and Rome seemed far more "human" in their actions and emotions. Did those that worshipped them believe they had their best interests at heart? Or did they just pray and hoped that appeased them?	36	AskHistorians
Suppose that I, by some miracle, survived the GULAGs and was released after serving my full sentence. How hard would it be for me to get a job again or start a normal life? Would there be a stigma against hiring me like there is in the U.S. against former convicts?	35	AskHistorians