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Does Donatello deserve to be a Ninja Turtle?

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How did Richard I come to be so fondly lionized in British cultural memory given how marginal of a King he seems to have actually been?

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How would Sherlock Holmes' drug use be understood by the audience of the time?

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Following the abolition of the Japanese nobility in 1947, to what degree and how quickly did they integrate into larger Japanese society, as opposed to continuing as a de facto caste even if lacking official sanction?

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Was the modern American homeschooling movement in part a reaction to desegregation of public schools?

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Given the common theme of "Zeus/Jupiter bangs woman while disguised as an animal", was there any level of acceptance of bestiality in Ancient Greek/Roman society? NSFW

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What did it mean to be a 'Party' member in the USSR, and what kind of advantages in life did it offer?

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How did the erroneous association of Mary Magdalene with prostitution develop and come to have such a hold in the popular understanding of her place within the Bible?

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How did the Tomato come to be such an integral part of Italian cuisine?

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How was the office of the (US) Vice President originally envisioned?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does Donatello deserve to be a Ninja Turtle?	5369
How did Richard I come to be so fondly lionized in British cultural memory given how marginal of a King he seems to have actually been?	4190
How would Sherlock Holmes' drug use be understood by the audience of the time?	4047
Following the abolition of the Japanese nobility in 1947, to what degree and how quickly did they integrate into larger Japanese society, as opposed to continuing as a de facto caste even if lacking official sanction?	3248
Was the modern American homeschooling movement in part a reaction to desegregation of public schools?	1913
Given the common theme of "Zeus/Jupiter bangs woman while disguised as an animal", was there any level of acceptance of bestiality in Ancient Greek/Roman society? NSFW	1447
What did it mean to be a 'Party' member in the USSR, and what kind of advantages in life did it offer?	1297
How did the erroneous association of Mary Magdalene with prostitution develop and come to have such a hold in the popular understanding of her place within the Bible?	622
How did the Tomato come to be such an integral part of Italian cuisine?	532
How was the office of the (US) Vice President originally envisioned?	517