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We know of stories like Sally Hemings and her affair with Thomas Jefferson. Were there ever any cases of white slave-owning women giving birth to half-black children? What happened to the mother? to the child?

333 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Has picking (and eating?) one's boogers always been historically frowned upon? is there any historical mention of this practice?

54 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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IAMA Request: Michael J Fox

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7500 MR for spending $250 at Helmut Lang

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IAmA former Mormon missionary and current member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. AMA!

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Do you know of any instances where a white woman slave-owner had a half-black child? What happened?

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What is the history of Law Enforcement?

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I'm a WWII infantryman suddenly transported to a modern Army outpost in Afghanistan. What equipment of mine would be horribly out of date? What other essential items would I need?

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Is it true that leaving a blister alone encourages callous formation, while popping it will prevent the callous from developing?

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Do we have the technology to keep a decapitated body "alive"?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
We know of stories like Sally Hemings and her affair with Thomas Jefferson. Were there ever any cases of white slave-owning women giving birth to half-black children? What happened to the mother? to the child?	333	AskHistorians
Has picking (and eating?) one's boogers always been historically frowned upon? is there any historical mention of this practice?	54	AskHistorians
IAMA Request: Michael J Fox	18	IAmA
7500 MR for spending $250 at Helmut Lang	15	amex
IAmA former Mormon missionary and current member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. AMA!	10	IAmA
Do you know of any instances where a white woman slave-owner had a half-black child? What happened?	4	AskHistorians
What is the history of Law Enforcement?	2	AskHistorians
I'm a WWII infantryman suddenly transported to a modern Army outpost in Afghanistan. What equipment of mine would be horribly out of date? What other essential items would I need?	2	AskHistorians
Is it true that leaving a blister alone encourages callous formation, while popping it will prevent the callous from developing?	1	askscience
Do we have the technology to keep a decapitated body "alive"?	1	askscience