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In Ugandan mythology, Death follows Nambi, the mother of humanity, to earth after she ignores a divine admonition against returning to heaven. Does this myth share a common origin with other myths about an early woman who brings suffering into the world by ignoring a divine admonition?

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What role did alternative spiritualities play in the early LGBT rights movement?

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How did Tammany Hall react to womans' suffrage?

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What was atheism and non-belief like in the early 20th century?

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What would a middle class person in Constantinople eat on a normal day?

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Ali the Caliph was assassinated with a poisoned sword in 661 AD in Iraq. What poisons were known and used at that time? What kind of poison could be on the sword?

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In fantasy games, the protagonist often travels around everywhere they go armed to the teeth. In medieval Europe, what was the actual etiquette around wearing arms and armor?

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What role did alternative spiritualities have in the LGBT movement?

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What role did race/ethnicity play in China's cultural revolution?

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How much are we able to reconstruct about proto indo-european folklore?

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In Ugandan mythology, Death follows Nambi, the mother of humanity, to earth after she ignores a divine admonition against returning to heaven. Does this myth share a common origin with other myths about an early woman who brings suffering into the world by ignoring a divine admonition?	12
What role did alternative spiritualities play in the early LGBT rights movement?	11
How did Tammany Hall react to womans' suffrage?	11
What was atheism and non-belief like in the early 20th century?	10
What would a middle class person in Constantinople eat on a normal day?	10
Ali the Caliph was assassinated with a poisoned sword in 661 AD in Iraq. What poisons were known and used at that time? What kind of poison could be on the sword?	9
In fantasy games, the protagonist often travels around everywhere they go armed to the teeth. In medieval Europe, what was the actual etiquette around wearing arms and armor?	9
What role did alternative spiritualities have in the LGBT movement?	8
What role did race/ethnicity play in China's cultural revolution?	7
How much are we able to reconstruct about proto indo-european folklore?	7