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Why do we say "Christian religion" but "Norse mythology"? Historically, what makes a set of beliefs religion versus mythology?
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Are there any famous inventions made by ancient Greece or Rome or Medieval peasants that were not related to the peasant's immediate occupation? Would a peasant even have enough time and mental capacity to make an invention that wasn't immediately useful practically?
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In English, Latin names are spelled like Cornelius Tacitus, whereas in other languages spelling customs often vary (e.g. this name in Russian sounds like Corneliy Tacit). Why do such differences appear, do we know which spelling is authentic, and if we do - why do these differences hold nonetheless?
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How has the attitude towards body hygiene changed throughout ancient history? Was cleanliness ever perceived as something negative, or did all societies accept it as a generally good thing, and would only disagree about how clean is clean enough?
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If a settlement used to exist at the location of a modern city, can this settlement's history be considered a part of the modern city's history? How is historical continuity of such locations defined?
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