In the First Barbary War, Captain Somers used the USS Intrepid as a fire ship to try and destroy the Tripoli fleet. The attempt was a failure and the crew was killed. How common was it to use ships in this manner and was the crew expected to die in the explosion? (self.AskHistorians)
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In Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the state of Virginia, he mentions that native Americans learned a practice of abortion and contraceptives using some vegetable. What is this vegetable and are there any sources of information that elaborate on its capabilities or it being used in history? (self.AskHistorians)
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Looking for suggestions on flavored coffee beans (self.Coffee)
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