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The 72 demons from The Lesser Key of Solomon all have ranks. Most of the ranks are royal/noble ones like king, duke, prince, and count. Why are there some listed as presidents and how does that relate to the other ranks?
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As I understand it, in the ancient world sexuality was viewed through a different prism (active versus passive). How did lesbianism fit into their worldview? How did the isle of Lesbos establish its place in sexual history, and were its associations earned?
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Is there a reason why the geographic “panhandles” exist in the USA? Why weren’t they merged more evenly with the surrounding states when they were formed?
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In The Iliad and The Odyssey, when describing feasts, Homer routinely says something like "no man went without his fair share". Why was it important to the Greeks to emphasise this?
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The Americans referred to the Soviets or Communists as "reds". What slang the Soviets used to name/mock the capitalists/Allies?
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How accurate is this statement - "Byzantine upper-class women were among the most liberated of any society preceding the 20th century"?
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In Carl Sagan's Cosmos, he states that the mother of Johannes Kepler was, among other things, a drug dealer. What kind of drugs would an enterprising woman in the late 16th/early 17th century be selling?
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How did ancient people trim their nails and brush their teeth. What were common techniques to maintain good hygiene back when the technology too wasn't invented.
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A phrase, 'Ghoɽa ɽey Ghoɽa', meaning 'Horses oh Horses' in Sindhi is used as a response to extreme distress. It is said that the sentence was used by locals to caution others, when one saw horses of invaders. It later became a commonly used phrase of the language. How historically accurate is this?
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