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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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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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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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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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Why was Leif Erikson's discovery of America forgotten?

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During times of hyperinflation, do wages keep up? And what happens if they don't?

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Are there famous political murders in history other than the Kennedy assassination that there were widespread conspiracy theories about at the time of the killing? Have historians reached a consensus on the cause of these murders?

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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
Why didn't the name of Peking Duck change, even though we now call the city Beijing in literally every other context?	66
Has abortion been considered immoral by any societies before 1870s America? If so, which ones?	29
How did Jesus come to be a popular given name only in Hispanic cultures, and seemingly nowhere else?	26
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
When did we learn so much about Shakespeare?	17
Was there match-fixing in medieval jousting competitions like there is in modern sports such as boxing?	15
Why was Leif Erikson's discovery of America forgotten?	12
During times of hyperinflation, do wages keep up? And what happens if they don't?	11
Are there famous political murders in history other than the Kennedy assassination that there were widespread conspiracy theories about at the time of the killing? Have historians reached a consensus on the cause of these murders?	10