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Is there any historical connection between the Greek concept of xenia and the Islamic practice of generous hospitality?

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Has there ever been a society before the modern era where women held a dominant role, or at least one equal in power to men?

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In the 2000 election, George Bush alleged Bill Clinton was more reliant on polls than any president before in making policy decisions. To what extent is this true, and if true has this carried on to presidents after?

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The Hill has reported that the Smithsonian is collecting objects from the Capitol Hill siege for preservation in the house and senate collections. Have there been other historical events where contemporary historians collected artifacts for preservation?

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Were most German soldiers in WWII nazi sympathizers?

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At what point in history did medicine become a scientific craft, where superstitions and bad theories were expunged?

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Which U.S. presidents do you think most accurately compare to Trump?

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History of mindfulness

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What is the general distribution over the timeline of history of what historians study? Is there a bias towards recent history, like the 20th century? Are there understudied and overstudied periods?

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I am an average Soviet citizen during the 1980s. What is my life like?

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Is there any historical connection between the Greek concept of xenia and the Islamic practice of generous hospitality?	3
Has there ever been a society before the modern era where women held a dominant role, or at least one equal in power to men?	3
In the 2000 election, George Bush alleged Bill Clinton was more reliant on polls than any president before in making policy decisions. To what extent is this true, and if true has this carried on to presidents after?	3
The Hill has reported that the Smithsonian is collecting objects from the Capitol Hill siege for preservation in the house and senate collections. Have there been other historical events where contemporary historians collected artifacts for preservation?	3
Were most German soldiers in WWII nazi sympathizers?	2
At what point in history did medicine become a scientific craft, where superstitions and bad theories were expunged?	2
Which U.S. presidents do you think most accurately compare to Trump?	2
History of mindfulness	1
What is the general distribution over the timeline of history of what historians study? Is there a bias towards recent history, like the 20th century? Are there understudied and overstudied periods?	1
I am an average Soviet citizen during the 1980s. What is my life like?	1