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How did ancient boxers disinfect themselves?

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Were all the figures on the King James bible widely recognizable when it was published?

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I'm a Roman Citizen in 80 BC, and another Citizen has recently been saying some heinously salacious things about me. What are the socially acceptable responses I have?

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The Poetic Edda describes Thor as riding in a chariot. How much cultural context would Icelandics of the time have for what a chariot was? Would Norse people in pre-Christian times know much of chariots?

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Before Christianity, did any known faith tradition explicitly assume that their idea of morality, divinity, afterlife, etc would explicitly apply to all people of all nations?

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What is the history of the god Ba'al?

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I saw a comic about Columbus and Bartolomé de las Casas liked on /r/til. how accurate is it?

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What kind of relationship did the natives of the African congo traditionally have with gorillas?

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Was there any nazi propaganda that really emphasized Christianity or Christian symbolism?

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Is there any evidence that, before the Victorian age, there were conceived separate groups of"gay people" and "Straight people"?

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How did ancient boxers disinfect themselves?	3
Were all the figures on the King James bible widely recognizable when it was published?	3
I'm a Roman Citizen in 80 BC, and another Citizen has recently been saying some heinously salacious things about me. What are the socially acceptable responses I have?	3
The Poetic Edda describes Thor as riding in a chariot. How much cultural context would Icelandics of the time have for what a chariot was? Would Norse people in pre-Christian times know much of chariots?	3
Before Christianity, did any known faith tradition explicitly assume that their idea of morality, divinity, afterlife, etc would explicitly apply to all people of all nations?	2
What is the history of the god Ba'al?	2
I saw a comic about Columbus and Bartolomé de las Casas liked on /r/til. how accurate is it?	2
What kind of relationship did the natives of the African congo traditionally have with gorillas?	2
Was there any nazi propaganda that really emphasized Christianity or Christian symbolism?	2
Is there any evidence that, before the Victorian age, there were conceived separate groups of"gay people" and "Straight people"?	2