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In the early years of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to what degree did the African slaves maintain their tribal/national identities? Did this cause intra-slave conflict?

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Did non-European civilizations ever tackle the "longitude problem?"

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On the 17th century Amsterdam Stock Exchange, could investors/speculators "short" stock?

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If I were a Harlemite in 1925, how would I play the numbers game?

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In the play "Our Country's Good," the character of Major Robbie Ross says that his assignment to Australia was a punishment for losing the war in America. Is this character telling the truth? Was it the opinion of the real Robbie Ross and other soldiers in Australia?

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In the film The Witch, the two parent characters seem to have considerable anxiety that their pre-adolescent son was lusting after his older sister. Was this a common anxiety among Puritan families, especially because of their seemingly large family sizes?

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How aware of the fame of Leonardo da Vinci were everyday citizens in Amboise?

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When Wham! performed in Guangzhou in 1985, how many concert attendees were hearing a Wham! song for the first time?

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I recently went for a nature walk in Barnwell County, South Carolina. If I walked in the same place in 1515, would I see similar flora and fauna?

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How did someone make a bassoon in the 18th century?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the early years of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to what degree did the African slaves maintain their tribal/national identities? Did this cause intra-slave conflict?	220
Did non-European civilizations ever tackle the "longitude problem?"	121
On the 17th century Amsterdam Stock Exchange, could investors/speculators "short" stock?	18
If I were a Harlemite in 1925, how would I play the numbers game?	11
In the play "Our Country's Good," the character of Major Robbie Ross says that his assignment to Australia was a punishment for losing the war in America. Is this character telling the truth? Was it the opinion of the real Robbie Ross and other soldiers in Australia?	10
In the film The Witch, the two parent characters seem to have considerable anxiety that their pre-adolescent son was lusting after his older sister. Was this a common anxiety among Puritan families, especially because of their seemingly large family sizes?	7
How aware of the fame of Leonardo da Vinci were everyday citizens in Amboise?	7
When Wham! performed in Guangzhou in 1985, how many concert attendees were hearing a Wham! song for the first time?	6
I recently went for a nature walk in Barnwell County, South Carolina. If I walked in the same place in 1515, would I see similar flora and fauna?	5
How did someone make a bassoon in the 18th century?	4