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When did the modern standard butchery cuts come to be?

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In many ways, Western Europe's been ahead of the US in its provision of LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance. What did the battle for equality look like in 20thC Europe? What were Europe's Stonewall and Briggs Initiative?

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Certain wines were highly prized by the Romans, but how'd they know that a certain wine comes from where it was supposed to? Taste? Labels?

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In the Middle Ages or premodern era were there ever any attempts to return to paganism, similar to modern neo-pagan movements?

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What would the daily life of a Roman matron be like?

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Was there an actual increase of Satanism/Cultic practice in the 80s or was the whole thing a figment of the public imagination?

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What factors led to the growth of conservatism in the West, particularly the US and UK, during the 1980s?

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During the Renaissance and Enlightenment in Christian Europe there was a revival of interest in Classical history and mythology. Did the Islamic Middle East develop a similar interest in their ancient past and/or the Roman and Persian Empire in those areas?

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What are the origins of the Medieval practice of burying a person's body in one place, and their heart & entrails elsewhere (ie Richard the Lionheart, Eleanor of Castile, Edward II)? Where did the idea of eviscerating a corpse & burying it in many locations come from, and what purpose did it serve?

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At the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the US, were comparisons ever made to Apartheid and US segregation?

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When did the modern standard butchery cuts come to be?	6
In many ways, Western Europe's been ahead of the US in its provision of LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance. What did the battle for equality look like in 20thC Europe? What were Europe's Stonewall and Briggs Initiative?	6
Certain wines were highly prized by the Romans, but how'd they know that a certain wine comes from where it was supposed to? Taste? Labels?	6
In the Middle Ages or premodern era were there ever any attempts to return to paganism, similar to modern neo-pagan movements?	6
What would the daily life of a Roman matron be like?	6
Was there an actual increase of Satanism/Cultic practice in the 80s or was the whole thing a figment of the public imagination?	6
What factors led to the growth of conservatism in the West, particularly the US and UK, during the 1980s?	6
During the Renaissance and Enlightenment in Christian Europe there was a revival of interest in Classical history and mythology. Did the Islamic Middle East develop a similar interest in their ancient past and/or the Roman and Persian Empire in those areas?	6
What are the origins of the Medieval practice of burying a person's body in one place, and their heart & entrails elsewhere (ie Richard the Lionheart, Eleanor of Castile, Edward II)? Where did the idea of eviscerating a corpse & burying it in many locations come from, and what purpose did it serve?	5
At the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the US, were comparisons ever made to Apartheid and US segregation?	5