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I've heard about the Isle of Lesbos, but in general, how did lesbian relationships work in Ancient Greece? Were they tolerated/heard of?

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What exactly causes the pain from a static spark?

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Why didn't the name of Peking Duck change, even though we now call the city Beijing in literally every other context?

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Has abortion been considered immoral by any societies before 1870s America? If so, which ones?

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To what extent can/do multiple strains of an illness (like 2 different kinds of the flu or 2 colds for example) infect a person at the same time and compete for control of their body?

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How did Jesus come to be a popular given name only in Hispanic cultures, and seemingly nowhere else?

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It's a super common trope in fantasy video games like Skyrim to have bandits holed up in a broken-down abandoned castle. How common was this practice in real history?

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How did the "different parts of the tongue sense different tastes" myth start? Did any actual scientists believe this?

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When did we learn so much about Shakespeare?

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Was there match-fixing in medieval jousting competitions like there is in modern sports such as boxing?

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I've heard about the Isle of Lesbos, but in general, how did lesbian relationships work in Ancient Greece? Were they tolerated/heard of?	443	AskHistorians
What exactly causes the pain from a static spark?	91	askscience
Why didn't the name of Peking Duck change, even though we now call the city Beijing in literally every other context?	66	AskHistorians
Has abortion been considered immoral by any societies before 1870s America? If so, which ones?	29	AskHistorians
To what extent can/do multiple strains of an illness (like 2 different kinds of the flu or 2 colds for example) infect a person at the same time and compete for control of their body?	26	askscience
How did Jesus come to be a popular given name only in Hispanic cultures, and seemingly nowhere else?	26	AskHistorians
It's a super common trope in fantasy video games like Skyrim to have bandits holed up in a broken-down abandoned castle. How common was this practice in real history?	25	AskHistorians
How did the "different parts of the tongue sense different tastes" myth start? Did any actual scientists believe this?	23	askscience
When did we learn so much about Shakespeare?	17	AskHistorians
Was there match-fixing in medieval jousting competitions like there is in modern sports such as boxing?	15	AskHistorians