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AFTER amassing a group of followers, was Joseph Smith ever confronted with challenges to the authenticity of his golden plates, seer stones, angelic visitation, etc.?

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What were Hieronymous Bosch's artistic influences?

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Was the mortgage scam described in Gogol's "Dead Souls" possible under 19th century Russian law? Did anyone actually do it? (repost with corrected title)

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I have never seen a depiction of a native American with male pattern baldness. Did it just not exist among the New World populations?

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Not sure if this belongs in AskHistorians or AskScience, but what can you tell me about the historical prevalence of food allergies?

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How did the ancient Roman system of patron-client relationships actually work? How did it change over the life of the Republic/Empire?

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In medieval Europe, were herbal abortifacients condemned by the Catholic Church to the degree that medical abortions are condemned today?

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Why didn't the United States take action to prevent or destroy South Africa's nuclear weapons program?

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What was Sulla's role in precipitating the end of the Roman Republic?

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Has there ever been an agricultural society with a single staple crop that was NOT a high-starch food like grains or tubers?

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AFTER amassing a group of followers, was Joseph Smith ever confronted with challenges to the authenticity of his golden plates, seer stones, angelic visitation, etc.?	685
What were Hieronymous Bosch's artistic influences?	182
Was the mortgage scam described in Gogol's "Dead Souls" possible under 19th century Russian law? Did anyone actually do it? (repost with corrected title)	114
I have never seen a depiction of a native American with male pattern baldness. Did it just not exist among the New World populations?	66
Not sure if this belongs in AskHistorians or AskScience, but what can you tell me about the historical prevalence of food allergies?	62
How did the ancient Roman system of patron-client relationships actually work? How did it change over the life of the Republic/Empire?	59
In medieval Europe, were herbal abortifacients condemned by the Catholic Church to the degree that medical abortions are condemned today?	53
Why didn't the United States take action to prevent or destroy South Africa's nuclear weapons program?	46
What was Sulla's role in precipitating the end of the Roman Republic?	43
Has there ever been an agricultural society with a single staple crop that was NOT a high-starch food like grains or tubers?	34