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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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If ouzo, absinthe and other aniseed liquors are diluted with water as part of the manufacturing process, why are they not already cloudy when you buy them?

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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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Typically, half & half is sold "ultra-pasteurized" in the US and lasts for weeks in your fridge. Regular milk is sold "pasteurized" and spoils more quickly. Is there a non-economic reason why milk is not ultra-pasteurized as well?

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IAMA Request: A tattoo artist who has made a spelling mistake on a client

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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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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	AskHistorians
What were Hieronymous Bosch's artistic influences?	182	AskHistorians
If ouzo, absinthe and other aniseed liquors are diluted with water as part of the manufacturing process, why are they not already cloudy when you buy them?	158	askscience
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	AskHistorians
Typically, half & half is sold "ultra-pasteurized" in the US and lasts for weeks in your fridge. Regular milk is sold "pasteurized" and spoils more quickly. Is there a non-economic reason why milk is not ultra-pasteurized as well?	78	askscience
IAMA Request: A tattoo artist who has made a spelling mistake on a client	70	IAmA
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	AskHistorians
Not sure if this belongs in AskHistorians or AskScience, but what can you tell me about the historical prevalence of food allergies?	62	AskHistorians
How did the ancient Roman system of patron-client relationships actually work? How did it change over the life of the Republic/Empire?	59	AskHistorians
In medieval Europe, were herbal abortifacients condemned by the Catholic Church to the degree that medical abortions are condemned today?	53	AskHistorians