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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?

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

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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 What equipment of mine would be horribly out of date?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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A time machine is about to transport you to a random point and place in time. What clothing would you wear to give you the biggest probability of "fitting in"?

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At some point, a divide began between military grade weapons and weapons intended for private ownership. When did this happen? And how did military grade weapons end up in the hands of private citizens?

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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
Has picking (and eating?) one's boogers always been historically frowned upon? is there any historical mention of this practice?	54
Do you know of any instances where a white woman slave-owner had a half-black child? What happened?	4
What is the history of Law Enforcement?	2
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 What equipment of mine would be horribly out of date?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
A time machine is about to transport you to a random point and place in time. What clothing would you wear to give you the biggest probability of "fitting in"?	1
At some point, a divide began between military grade weapons and weapons intended for private ownership. When did this happen? And how did military grade weapons end up in the hands of private citizens?	0