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Dramas often have higher prestige than comedies in modern performing arts. Did the ancient Greeks feel the same way about their tragedies and comedies?

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How similar were the kingdoms of Israel and Judah to their neighbors in the ancient Near East?

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What was the experience of women playing baseball alongside men in the Negro Leagues?

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Kind of an odd question, but how have the toilet/bathroom facilities at the White House changed over time?

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Did leprechaun folklore change at all with emigration from Ireland to America?

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I've heard lots of stories about Americans who lied about their age so they could fight in WWII. Was this tolerated by the military or government? Was anything done to prevent it? What happened to people who were found out?

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Why did Tenochtitlan become the leading city of the Aztec Triple Alliance?

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Did lesbian identity and culture develop separately from gay male identity and culture?

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To what extent was Mycenaean Greece a part of the Ancient Near East?

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There were often periods when the Byzantine Empire was ruled by two (or more) co-emperors. During these times, how was power and responsibility divided?

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Dramas often have higher prestige than comedies in modern performing arts. Did the ancient Greeks feel the same way about their tragedies and comedies?	38
How similar were the kingdoms of Israel and Judah to their neighbors in the ancient Near East?	37
What was the experience of women playing baseball alongside men in the Negro Leagues?	36
Kind of an odd question, but how have the toilet/bathroom facilities at the White House changed over time?	36
Did leprechaun folklore change at all with emigration from Ireland to America?	33
I've heard lots of stories about Americans who lied about their age so they could fight in WWII. Was this tolerated by the military or government? Was anything done to prevent it? What happened to people who were found out?	33
Why did Tenochtitlan become the leading city of the Aztec Triple Alliance?	33
Did lesbian identity and culture develop separately from gay male identity and culture?	32
To what extent was Mycenaean Greece a part of the Ancient Near East?	32
There were often periods when the Byzantine Empire was ruled by two (or more) co-emperors. During these times, how was power and responsibility divided?	31