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[META] Can we get two new regulations regarding bad answers in this sub?

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Some of the plays of Euripides famously survive with "alphabetical" titles, as if saved from one row of a complete set. However, I've heard it questioned whether this is what actually happened. What is the scholarly consensus?

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The word "family" did not exist in Middle English and originates in a Latin word meaning household servants. How did it assume its present meaning and sacred place in Western culture?

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Half of UK TV and film staff out of work a year on from Hollywood strikes, poll finds

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In 1779, the British captured an American vessel, USS Bonhomme Richard, which is recorded as having a "Malay" crew. Why would Malay sailors be serving on a British/American vessel in 1779?

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Were there any activists or speakers in the Allied countries who argued that Poland was at fault for Hitler's invasion?

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Kissinger saw Metternich as a role model for constructing a balance of power. Has this view of Metternich been shared by historians? How has his reputation changed over the decades?

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Has anyone ever published a compilation of Jim Crow "literacy tests"?

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They hatched a plan to 'infiltrate' pro-Palestinian groups. Then they started drinking.

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Which side was Teddy Roosevelt rooting for in the Russo-Japanese War?

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[META] Can we get two new regulations regarding bad answers in this sub?	1725	AskHistorians
Some of the plays of Euripides famously survive with "alphabetical" titles, as if saved from one row of a complete set. However, I've heard it questioned whether this is what actually happened. What is the scholarly consensus?	80	AskHistorians
The word "family" did not exist in Middle English and originates in a Latin word meaning household servants. How did it assume its present meaning and sacred place in Western culture?	34	AskHistorians
Half of UK TV and film staff out of work a year on from Hollywood strikes, poll finds	19	boxoffice
In 1779, the British captured an American vessel, USS Bonhomme Richard, which is recorded as having a "Malay" crew. Why would Malay sailors be serving on a British/American vessel in 1779?	14	AskHistorians
Were there any activists or speakers in the Allied countries who argued that Poland was at fault for Hitler's invasion?	9	AskHistorians
Kissinger saw Metternich as a role model for constructing a balance of power. Has this view of Metternich been shared by historians? How has his reputation changed over the decades?	4	AskHistorians
Has anyone ever published a compilation of Jim Crow "literacy tests"?	1	AskHistorians
They hatched a plan to 'infiltrate' pro-Palestinian groups. Then they started drinking.	1	news
Which side was Teddy Roosevelt rooting for in the Russo-Japanese War?	1	AskHistorians