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Why is the interior of pyramids still not fully explored? Shouldn't it be possible to explore them with the help of modern technology, such as infrared?
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In the 21st century, most people’s idea of a dystopia generally involves some kind of dictatorship. In the past, when autocracy was the norm and not seen as something to be avoided, what did people consider to be the worst possible society?
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How different would a salad from during the height of the Roman Empire be compared to today's salads?
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Once I saw a play about Eleanor Roosevelt where she recounts a scene of a ship returning to the US at the end of WWWII. She says that several nurses committed suicide by jumping to the deck, because they couldn’t stand the cheering of the crowd after the horror they had seen. Did this really happen?
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What is the history of 'Starlight Tours' in Canada? I've heard that police would target indigenous people and essentially murder them by stranding them in the middle of nowhere during winter. Did this actually happen? Was anyone held accountable?
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How would an ancient Roman or Greek woman appear ‘sexy’ for her partner? What clothes and makeup would they wear? NSFW
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