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Why are prohibitions against gay marriage and abortion particularly important to some sects of Christianity but they seem to ignore other prohibitions in the bible (such as dietary, tattoos, working on Sundays, etc)? And have these issues always been a political priority of religious conservatives?

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When did notifying family members of soldiers who died in battle become common practice? How did they they do it?

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Why is the country Germany usually called something not even close to the native pronunciation, Deutschland? (Spanish - Alemania, Polish - Niemcy, French - Allemange)

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Why is the Second Sino-Japanese War not lumped in with World War 2 like the rest of the fronts are? What are some interesting stories/facts about the conflict?

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I was told Harry Truman did not know of the Manhattan Project's existence until he was sworn in. Is this true? If so, when he was VP did he have any say in the war effort?

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Louisiana State law is heavily influenced by the French law and the Roman Code. Why did the French influence remain there and not in other areas of the United States previously administered by France and Spain (Florida, St. Louis, etc)?

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Was there any involvement during the American Civil War by any Native American Tribes?

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Why were General McClellan's estimates of confederate forces always overestimated?

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Where did the heart shape come from? The human heart doesn't really look like that.

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What impact, if any, has Fenway Park's Green Monster had on the career statistics or tactics of the Red Sox?

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Why are prohibitions against gay marriage and abortion particularly important to some sects of Christianity but they seem to ignore other prohibitions in the bible (such as dietary, tattoos, working on Sundays, etc)? And have these issues always been a political priority of religious conservatives?	9500	AskHistorians
When did notifying family members of soldiers who died in battle become common practice? How did they they do it?	173	AskHistorians
Why is the country Germany usually called something not even close to the native pronunciation, Deutschland? (Spanish - Alemania, Polish - Niemcy, French - Allemange)	85	AskHistorians
Why is the Second Sino-Japanese War not lumped in with World War 2 like the rest of the fronts are? What are some interesting stories/facts about the conflict?	78	AskHistorians
I was told Harry Truman did not know of the Manhattan Project's existence until he was sworn in. Is this true? If so, when he was VP did he have any say in the war effort?	73	AskHistorians
Louisiana State law is heavily influenced by the French law and the Roman Code. Why did the French influence remain there and not in other areas of the United States previously administered by France and Spain (Florida, St. Louis, etc)?	72	AskHistorians
Was there any involvement during the American Civil War by any Native American Tribes?	47	AskHistorians
Why were General McClellan's estimates of confederate forces always overestimated?	43	AskHistorians
Where did the heart shape come from? The human heart doesn't really look like that.	39	AskHistorians
What impact, if any, has Fenway Park's Green Monster had on the career statistics or tactics of the Red Sox?	36	AskHistorians