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How common was mass ergot poisoning? Have there been any cases of mass hysteria or panic that have been proved to be caused by ergot?
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When did the idea of international aid stop being anachronistic? At what point in time can you expect "There was an earthquake in the country next door, let's go help" to be an expected response?
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Do people who are hypersensitive to, say, sound or touch actually have more acute senses, or are they just more easily upset by them?
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Why did Islam spread so readily in East Africa? What tenets made it so appealing to the people living there?
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During the Civil Rights Movement, were there any African-Americans who were pro-segregation? Did any segregationist politicians use a token nonwhite supporter as proof that black people didn't really want equal rights?
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Forgive me for my ignorance, but what exactly was the purpose of the anti-lynching laws that kept being shot down? Aren't torture, murder, and aiding in the commission of a crime already against the law?
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The book "Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom" claims that the Qing set up "suicide stations" that had a dagger, a rope, and a placard encouraging Taiping rebels to kill themselves. That's quite a striking image. Is it true?
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Japan went from being isolated and menaced by the Western empires to an ambitious imperial state almost overnight. How did the Japanese perception of themselves change to accommodate that? Was there a justification like the White Man’s Burden used to justify their expansion?
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