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The Korean gat looks similar to many European styles of brimmed hat. Is this a coincidence or is it possible that one style influenced the other?

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Do we know much of anything about the culture and society of Macedon before Philip II and Alexander's reforms? How "Greek" was it?

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Did any of the other European powers consider intervening in the Northern War?

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Is it true that the Romans did not really consider the Hellenistic kingdoms to be "Greek" in the same way as Classical Greek civilisations?

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Suppose I'm a young aristocratic Roman heir who ends up squandering all my cash and ending up in debt. How do I get out of this predicament?

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In Assassins Creed Origins Julius Caesar is portrayed as arrogant, aloof, powerhungry and misogynistic but devoted to "eternal Rome". Is this an accurate portrayal of his character?

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Why did the Nazis appropriate so much Classical Greek/Roman symbolism if they were trying to recreate a Teutonic/Germanic state (or the mirage of it)? Isn't that kind of ironic?

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I saw a post online that Charles Dickens was disappointed in his sons who were less ambitious and had an easier upbringing than him. Is this true? If so did it play a role in his sons' decision to emigrate to Australia?

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Historically, white meat refers to poultry, fish and milk-fed animals like veal. How did pork become the "other white meat"?

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When did aspects of mental health (dreams, voices etc) transition from being conceptualized as externally caused to always having an internal origin and how did this connect to the rise of psychology?

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The Korean gat looks similar to many European styles of brimmed hat. Is this a coincidence or is it possible that one style influenced the other?	2
Do we know much of anything about the culture and society of Macedon before Philip II and Alexander's reforms? How "Greek" was it?	2
Did any of the other European powers consider intervening in the Northern War?	2
Is it true that the Romans did not really consider the Hellenistic kingdoms to be "Greek" in the same way as Classical Greek civilisations?	2
Suppose I'm a young aristocratic Roman heir who ends up squandering all my cash and ending up in debt. How do I get out of this predicament?	2
In Assassins Creed Origins Julius Caesar is portrayed as arrogant, aloof, powerhungry and misogynistic but devoted to "eternal Rome". Is this an accurate portrayal of his character?	2
Why did the Nazis appropriate so much Classical Greek/Roman symbolism if they were trying to recreate a Teutonic/Germanic state (or the mirage of it)? Isn't that kind of ironic?	2
I saw a post online that Charles Dickens was disappointed in his sons who were less ambitious and had an easier upbringing than him. Is this true? If so did it play a role in his sons' decision to emigrate to Australia?	2
Historically, white meat refers to poultry, fish and milk-fed animals like veal. How did pork become the "other white meat"?	2
When did aspects of mental health (dreams, voices etc) transition from being conceptualized as externally caused to always having an internal origin and how did this connect to the rise of psychology?	2