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Today, assassinations of public figures are considered on a "different level" than murders of ordinary people. We even have a special term for them. How long has this been the case?

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Why are "The Empire" always the bad guys?

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Does the sea/ocean floor have distinct biomes and ecosystems?

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How did ancient Romans pronounce Roman numbers?

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Opinions on "Joseph Campbell: The masks of God"?

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Has there ever been a market for fake paintings in order to boost one's prestige?

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A common trope claims that people in antiquity would attribute natural disasters to acts of gods. Is this actually true?

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Can you estimate the temperature at a certain depth as a function of the planet's radius?

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Did Christ celebrate Christmas?

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If we had all of today's technology in Pompeii in 79 AD, could we have predicted the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius? Could we have done anything to save the city, or at least its inhabitants?

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