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When and why did boxers start wearing a satin robe when making their entrance? Did they just wear their street clothes before that?
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In Epictetus' Enchiridion as part of a sporting analogy it is said that an athlete must submit to a diet and refrain from dainties. What sort of food would be considered desirable yet unhealthy at the time?
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This is a popular quote and I would like to know if it is historically true or not. - “Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.” ― Assata Shakur
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In modern America, Buddhism is usually thought of positively, as a peaceful religion. During the Vietnam War, what was the typical perception of Buddhism in America?
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What are some updated alternatives to Issac Asimov's "Guide to the Bible" suitable for more causal readers that explore the Bible as a historical text through the lens of archeology and anthropology?
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Holy Roman Emperor Charles V held a "Triumph" after the fashion of the classical romans to celebrate his victory over the Ottomans. What did 16th century Europeans think constituted a Triumph ceremony? What did this even look like, and how did it compare to the Triumphs of a thousand years prior?
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Was inland Italy actually depopulated in the way wealthy British tourists depicted it in the 18th and 19th centuries? If so, was this actually because of malaria?
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