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Was there pornography, of any sort, in colonial America? NSFW

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How significant was Franz Ferdinand in life? Was he known across America? Across Europe? What did he do, exactly?

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People keep saying that the income tax rate under Eisenhower was around 90%. Is that really true? If I made a million dollars in 1955 would I really only be able to keep one hundred grand?

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In elementary school, we were taught that the continental army defeated the British by adopting the tactics of the native Americans. While the redcoats marched in formation and fired from the line, the Americans would hide behind trees and stone walls. How accurate is this?

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How did one become a palace employee in 18th century Europe.

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Why did Alexander take his armies east, east, and then more east. From Macedonia, his army reached India but not Illyria. Is there a reason for this?

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Did the mass bombing of German cities help bring the war in Europe to an earlier close?

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Is anyone familiar with the historian Susan Wise Bauer? Her books about ancient medieval times seem right up my alley. They are published by W.W. Norton which seems like a good sign. But her biography has some things that give me pause. Though perhaps that is simply my own prejudice.

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Did Martin Luther and Jon Calvin explicitly set out to found new religions or new sects? Did they live long enough to see those new sects take hold? What did they thing?

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How bloody was the Spanish occupation of the Netherlands?

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Was there pornography, of any sort, in colonial America? NSFW	771
How significant was Franz Ferdinand in life? Was he known across America? Across Europe? What did he do, exactly?	611
People keep saying that the income tax rate under Eisenhower was around 90%. Is that really true? If I made a million dollars in 1955 would I really only be able to keep one hundred grand?	306
In elementary school, we were taught that the continental army defeated the British by adopting the tactics of the native Americans. While the redcoats marched in formation and fired from the line, the Americans would hide behind trees and stone walls. How accurate is this?	144
How did one become a palace employee in 18th century Europe.	97
Why did Alexander take his armies east, east, and then more east. From Macedonia, his army reached India but not Illyria. Is there a reason for this?	89
Did the mass bombing of German cities help bring the war in Europe to an earlier close?	76
Is anyone familiar with the historian Susan Wise Bauer? Her books about ancient medieval times seem right up my alley. They are published by W.W. Norton which seems like a good sign. But her biography has some things that give me pause. Though perhaps that is simply my own prejudice.	72
Did Martin Luther and Jon Calvin explicitly set out to found new religions or new sects? Did they live long enough to see those new sects take hold? What did they thing?	70
How bloody was the Spanish occupation of the Netherlands?	70