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In a 1994 episode of the Simpsons they make a lot of jokes about the Republicans party being evil. When did it become culturally normal to characterise the party this way?

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Wikipedia says "Musashi is said to have fought over 60 duels and was never defeated, although this is a conservative estimate", but gives no source. Is this true?

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After the communist revolution in Russia, how did lawyers deal with the change in legal structure?

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Did the Illinois, and other Indigenous people in pre-Columbian Canada practice torture as stated on the government of Canada website?

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Can someone elaborate on this: "[The Normans] brought over hundreds of Jews, for financial reasons."

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What can be said about various Native American tribes and environmentalism?

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Wikipedia says "Musashi is said to have fought over 60 duels and was never defeated, although this is a conservative estimate", but gives no source. Is this true?

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What normally happens to lawyers after a revolution that drastically changes the laws?

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Was John A Macdonald racist?

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Was John A Macdonald a racist?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In a 1994 episode of the Simpsons they make a lot of jokes about the Republicans party being evil. When did it become culturally normal to characterise the party this way?	4098
Wikipedia says "Musashi is said to have fought over 60 duels and was never defeated, although this is a conservative estimate", but gives no source. Is this true?	624
After the communist revolution in Russia, how did lawyers deal with the change in legal structure?	141
Did the Illinois, and other Indigenous people in pre-Columbian Canada practice torture as stated on the government of Canada website?	80
Can someone elaborate on this: "[The Normans] brought over hundreds of Jews, for financial reasons."	26
What can be said about various Native American tribes and environmentalism?	25
Wikipedia says "Musashi is said to have fought over 60 duels and was never defeated, although this is a conservative estimate", but gives no source. Is this true?	21
What normally happens to lawyers after a revolution that drastically changes the laws?	10
Was John A Macdonald racist?	8
Was John A Macdonald a racist?	8