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Did the newly televised elections really hurt Nixon's chances against Kennedy, or is it just that Kennedy was more popular with younger voters, who would be more likely to watch the debate on TV?

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When a consensus builds long after an historical event, is that because distance has made objectivity easier, or is it that passing time means that anyone who might disagree with an interpretation is too dead to argue? What is disappearing from the equation: excess emotion or contradictory evidence?

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Are there any primary accounts about the virgin soil epidemic in America?

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On average, what was the hourly wage of a factory worker in the Gilded Age? What standard of life could they afford on that salary?

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Historically, have people ever helped those from other countries recover from natural disasters? Was the fact that these people needed help more important than the fact that they were "other"?

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What was the social status of free black people in America while slavery was still prevalent?

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When did divorce become legal in Europe and North America? When did it lose its stigma?

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What's the history of divorce in Europe and America? When did it become legal to divorce a cheating or abusive spouse? When could you divorce someone without blame?

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How common are non-monarchical governments in history? In other words: most countries today are republican, if not necessarily democratic. Is that a historical fluke?

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When and why did China stop creating eunuchs?

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Did the newly televised elections really hurt Nixon's chances against Kennedy, or is it just that Kennedy was more popular with younger voters, who would be more likely to watch the debate on TV?	2
When a consensus builds long after an historical event, is that because distance has made objectivity easier, or is it that passing time means that anyone who might disagree with an interpretation is too dead to argue? What is disappearing from the equation: excess emotion or contradictory evidence?	2
Are there any primary accounts about the virgin soil epidemic in America?	2
On average, what was the hourly wage of a factory worker in the Gilded Age? What standard of life could they afford on that salary?	2
Historically, have people ever helped those from other countries recover from natural disasters? Was the fact that these people needed help more important than the fact that they were "other"?	1
What was the social status of free black people in America while slavery was still prevalent?	1
When did divorce become legal in Europe and North America? When did it lose its stigma?	1
What's the history of divorce in Europe and America? When did it become legal to divorce a cheating or abusive spouse? When could you divorce someone without blame?	1
How common are non-monarchical governments in history? In other words: most countries today are republican, if not necessarily democratic. Is that a historical fluke?	1
When and why did China stop creating eunuchs?	1