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How long have sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church been A Thing? Were handsy priests something people talked about in the Middle Ages?

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Why does classical art rarely seem to include “cute” subjects, like babies and small animals? Did ancient people react to cuteness differently than we do?

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Why do Judaism and Islam both have strict dietary laws, when Christianity came between them in time and mostly does not?

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As an English speaker, it is generally much easier to learn Indo-European North Indian languages like Hindi and Bengali than Dravidian South Indian languages like Tamil and Telugu. Did the British Raj notice or comment on this? How did it effect imperial language policy?

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When I read Victorian nonfiction, the authors seem to be both (1) completely enamored with classical Rome, and (2) insanely racist against modern Italians. How did they manage this apparent contradiction?

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Since Jesus was a carpenter, did any of the buildings or furniture he made at his day job survive as relics? What was the job of a carpenter like in first century Israel?

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I’m a nun in fourteenth century Europe, and, after a night of indiscretion, I’m pregnant. What are my options?

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What’s all this stuff President Kennedy kept on his Oval Office desk? (pic)

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How fast did popular music change in the medieval era? If I were, say, a peasant in fourteenth century France, would I have had the same favorite song as by great-grandmother, or would her generation’s music sound old and dated to me?

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Where does the generic “Native American accent” from movies and TV come from?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How long have sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church been A Thing? Were handsy priests something people talked about in the Middle Ages?	654
Why does classical art rarely seem to include “cute” subjects, like babies and small animals? Did ancient people react to cuteness differently than we do?	567
Why do Judaism and Islam both have strict dietary laws, when Christianity came between them in time and mostly does not?	472
As an English speaker, it is generally much easier to learn Indo-European North Indian languages like Hindi and Bengali than Dravidian South Indian languages like Tamil and Telugu. Did the British Raj notice or comment on this? How did it effect imperial language policy?	467
When I read Victorian nonfiction, the authors seem to be both (1) completely enamored with classical Rome, and (2) insanely racist against modern Italians. How did they manage this apparent contradiction?	406
Since Jesus was a carpenter, did any of the buildings or furniture he made at his day job survive as relics? What was the job of a carpenter like in first century Israel?	383
I’m a nun in fourteenth century Europe, and, after a night of indiscretion, I’m pregnant. What are my options?	235
What’s all this stuff President Kennedy kept on his Oval Office desk? (pic)	220
How fast did popular music change in the medieval era? If I were, say, a peasant in fourteenth century France, would I have had the same favorite song as by great-grandmother, or would her generation’s music sound old and dated to me?	190
Where does the generic “Native American accent” from movies and TV come from?	170