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When did the Anglo-Normans start to consider themselves 'English'?

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Differing translations of the 'Song of Songs/Solomon' give verse 1:5 as either "black but beautiful" or "black and beautiful." Is there a scholarly argument or consensus on this verse?

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[WP] A man travels back in time, but almost immediately contracts a disease his body has no immunity to. Record his dying thoughts.

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What was the origin of the phrase "blood is thicker than water"?

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Who named the lunar lakes, and what was the reasoning behind their names?

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Would it be anachronistic to say that Virgil was “white”?

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When did the concept of a 'soul-mate' appear/gain prominence? Were there similar ideas in history?

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Why were American subway systems only really developed in the Northeast?

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Has exposing young children to either violent or sexual content been proven to be psychologically detrimental?

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According to the Biblical account, Jesus rose three days after his death. So why do Christians celebrate it only two days later (between Good Friday morning and Easter Sunday morning)?

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When did the Anglo-Normans start to consider themselves 'English'?	8	AskHistorians
Differing translations of the 'Song of Songs/Solomon' give verse 1:5 as either "black but beautiful" or "black and beautiful." Is there a scholarly argument or consensus on this verse?	5	AskHistorians
[WP] A man travels back in time, but almost immediately contracts a disease his body has no immunity to. Record his dying thoughts.	4	WritingPrompts
What was the origin of the phrase "blood is thicker than water"?	4	AskHistorians
Who named the lunar lakes, and what was the reasoning behind their names?	4	AskHistorians
Would it be anachronistic to say that Virgil was “white”?	2	AskHistorians
When did the concept of a 'soul-mate' appear/gain prominence? Were there similar ideas in history?	2	AskHistorians
Why were American subway systems only really developed in the Northeast?	2	AskHistorians
Has exposing young children to either violent or sexual content been proven to be psychologically detrimental?	2	askscience
According to the Biblical account, Jesus rose three days after his death. So why do Christians celebrate it only two days later (between Good Friday morning and Easter Sunday morning)?	2	AskHistorians