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In the movie "Troy," Brad Pitt's character says that the gods "envy us" because we are mortal and that "any moment could be our last." Is there anything like that in ancient writing/philosophy/stories, or is it just another Hollywood good-guy line?

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In 1920, Henry Ford wrote a series of articles in his personal newspaper that were blatantly anti-semitic. Was this type of thinking common Leading up to WW2 or was it mostly still a minority opinion held by a vocal few?

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Did the everyday first century Jew hate Rome?

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If the signers of the American Declaration of Independence had been captured, would they have been executed or were they more likely to receive a plea deal of some kind?

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How did one become a tax collector in the Roman Provinces during the first century, and what was involved in the job?

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What is the difference between an "age" and a "period"?

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Who were the first peoples to use the diaper in some form as we know it today?

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If Jewish independence was declared in 1948, why was the Temple Mount not in Israeli hands til 1967?

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Compared to modern-day heads of state, how demanding wad the life of a Roman emperor?

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What is the difference between bias and subjectivity in an academic historian setting?

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In the movie "Troy," Brad Pitt's character says that the gods "envy us" because we are mortal and that "any moment could be our last." Is there anything like that in ancient writing/philosophy/stories, or is it just another Hollywood good-guy line?	311
In 1920, Henry Ford wrote a series of articles in his personal newspaper that were blatantly anti-semitic. Was this type of thinking common Leading up to WW2 or was it mostly still a minority opinion held by a vocal few?	17
Did the everyday first century Jew hate Rome?	11
If the signers of the American Declaration of Independence had been captured, would they have been executed or were they more likely to receive a plea deal of some kind?	8
How did one become a tax collector in the Roman Provinces during the first century, and what was involved in the job?	8
What is the difference between an "age" and a "period"?	6
Who were the first peoples to use the diaper in some form as we know it today?	5
If Jewish independence was declared in 1948, why was the Temple Mount not in Israeli hands til 1967?	5
Compared to modern-day heads of state, how demanding wad the life of a Roman emperor?	2
What is the difference between bias and subjectivity in an academic historian setting?	1