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The discovery of intelligent extraterrestrial life would force a theological reckoning for some religious communities; did such a reckoning occur after the discovery of the New World?

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If I had trekked out to California at the start of the gold rush, how quickly could I have sent a letter back to my family at home on the East Coast?

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What kinds of maps would merchants from Rome use to get to China for trade?

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Was Track & Field popular in the Middle Ages?

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Who first started using death certificates and how did the government go about implementing the requirement to acquire them?

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It’s the king’s birthday and I’m the court jester; what does my show consist of?

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Where, when and how did Hate Speech laws first start to get passed?

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Were there severe germaphobes (or an equivalent) prior to Germ Theory?

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What do we know (if anything) about court jesters in Antiquity?

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At what point did the practice of publicly displaying criminals'/enemies' heads on pikes go out of fashion in Western societies? Did it just go out of style, or was it legislated out by governments?

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The discovery of intelligent extraterrestrial life would force a theological reckoning for some religious communities; did such a reckoning occur after the discovery of the New World?	11
If I had trekked out to California at the start of the gold rush, how quickly could I have sent a letter back to my family at home on the East Coast?	10
What kinds of maps would merchants from Rome use to get to China for trade?	8
Was Track & Field popular in the Middle Ages?	7
Who first started using death certificates and how did the government go about implementing the requirement to acquire them?	7
It’s the king’s birthday and I’m the court jester; what does my show consist of?	7
Where, when and how did Hate Speech laws first start to get passed?	5
Were there severe germaphobes (or an equivalent) prior to Germ Theory?	5
What do we know (if anything) about court jesters in Antiquity?	5
At what point did the practice of publicly displaying criminals'/enemies' heads on pikes go out of fashion in Western societies? Did it just go out of style, or was it legislated out by governments?	5