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I've been devouring history books recently, and am looking for more. So what's your area of expertise, and if I was going to read one book about that time, place, or event, which one should it be?

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How did the word of Columbus's "discovery" spread through Europe?

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Did Churchill really intentionally taunt Hitler into bombing London to protect the RAF?

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Lost my movie buddy! Anyone want to get high and see The General with me at Arkadin next Wednesday?

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Michael and Robert Meeropol (the sons of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg) wrote an Op-Ed for the New York Times today calling for the exoneration of their mother. They make an interesting argument. What is the consensus on how involved Ethel truly was with the Cold War spying?

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Did any other number systems (other than decimal) ever have a foothold around the world? If so, what were they and where were they used?

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Will someone recommend a good book on the Bosnian conflict for someone with nearly no knowledge about it going in?

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What's the oldest "first" that we know with relative certainty? (Question clarified in body)

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How old is the idea of "curse words"? Have there always been words that kids shouldn't say or that aren't used in polite company?

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When life on other planets is found, will it have evolved to be bigger or smaller based on the size of the planet it's on?

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I've been devouring history books recently, and am looking for more. So what's your area of expertise, and if I was going to read one book about that time, place, or event, which one should it be?	38	AskHistorians
How did the word of Columbus's "discovery" spread through Europe?	34	AskHistorians
Did Churchill really intentionally taunt Hitler into bombing London to protect the RAF?	32	AskHistorians
Lost my movie buddy! Anyone want to get high and see The General with me at Arkadin next Wednesday?	32	StLouis
Michael and Robert Meeropol (the sons of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg) wrote an Op-Ed for the New York Times today calling for the exoneration of their mother. They make an interesting argument. What is the consensus on how involved Ethel truly was with the Cold War spying?	28	AskHistorians
Did any other number systems (other than decimal) ever have a foothold around the world? If so, what were they and where were they used?	8	AskHistorians
Will someone recommend a good book on the Bosnian conflict for someone with nearly no knowledge about it going in?	5	AskHistorians
What's the oldest "first" that we know with relative certainty? (Question clarified in body)	3	AskHistorians
How old is the idea of "curse words"? Have there always been words that kids shouldn't say or that aren't used in polite company?	2	AskHistorians
When life on other planets is found, will it have evolved to be bigger or smaller based on the size of the planet it's on?	2	askscience