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Do we know at what point in history the men's necktie was last used as a practical device rather than simply adornment?

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Were there any popular anti-slavery novels other than "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published during the antebellum period? (More in comments)

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Why haven't Catherine the Great's son's remains (Czar Paul) been genetically tested, given the controversy over his paternity, and that he is (or is not) the link between Peter the Great and all the supposed Romanovs to follow?

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What became of Lincoln's personal belongings after his death? The instant he died, even mundane household items would have become museum-worthy, no? Scavengers? Did Mary have to sell a lot of things off? Other family? What all do we have left of his and where can we look at it?

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When did the masses begin to be embalmed with chemical fluids? When did it become illegal in many (most?) places in the developed world NOT to be embalmed if buried? Are there significant issues future archeologists will have to deal with as a result of current embalming practices?

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Do we have any primary sources that reveal opinions about men's grey wigs during the Colonial era?

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Did any prominent Confederate generals/planters/statesmen ever have an "a-ha moment" and publicly change their views on the morality of slavery in the decades following the Civil War?

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Do we know at what point in history the men's necktie was last used as a practical device rather than simply adornment?	4
Were there any popular anti-slavery novels other than "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published during the antebellum period? (More in comments)	3
Why haven't Catherine the Great's son's remains (Czar Paul) been genetically tested, given the controversy over his paternity, and that he is (or is not) the link between Peter the Great and all the supposed Romanovs to follow?	2
What became of Lincoln's personal belongings after his death? The instant he died, even mundane household items would have become museum-worthy, no? Scavengers? Did Mary have to sell a lot of things off? Other family? What all do we have left of his and where can we look at it?	2
When did the masses begin to be embalmed with chemical fluids? When did it become illegal in many (most?) places in the developed world NOT to be embalmed if buried? Are there significant issues future archeologists will have to deal with as a result of current embalming practices?	1
Do we have any primary sources that reveal opinions about men's grey wigs during the Colonial era?	1
Did any prominent Confederate generals/planters/statesmen ever have an "a-ha moment" and publicly change their views on the morality of slavery in the decades following the Civil War?	1