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How soon after Socrates' execution had his legacy been "rehabilitated" as that of a great philosopher rather than an impious demagogue? How did that happen?

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What in the world is hermeneutics?

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In "Beloved", Toni Morrison describes male slaves having sex with livestock and fantasizing about raping female slaves due to being deprived of contact with women. Does this have a basis in history? NSFW

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Why was there so little study of human anatomy between the time of Galen and Vesalius (or Mondino de Luzzi)?

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Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones had a swastika put on his church in retaliation for his support of racial integration during the 1950s. Was comparison of integrationists to Nazis a common belief/tactic among segregationists? Why?

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Why has hereditary monarchy been so common and long-lasting across human cultures? Is there some advantage it presents over other forms of government?

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Why has hereditary monarchy been so common and long-lasting across human cultures? Is there some advantage it presents over other forms of government?

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The Southern strategy was "a Republican Party electoral strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans." But why did the Democrats follow suit by switching positions as well? Didn't that play right into their opponents' hands?

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How and why did dogs come to be viewed as male and cats as female?

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How have the terms "new world" and "old world" survived to the modern day despite being holdovers from a European colonialist perspective, while so much other terminology has changed in keeping with the times?

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How soon after Socrates' execution had his legacy been "rehabilitated" as that of a great philosopher rather than an impious demagogue? How did that happen?	1
What in the world is hermeneutics?	1
In "Beloved", Toni Morrison describes male slaves having sex with livestock and fantasizing about raping female slaves due to being deprived of contact with women. Does this have a basis in history? NSFW	1
Why was there so little study of human anatomy between the time of Galen and Vesalius (or Mondino de Luzzi)?	1
Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones had a swastika put on his church in retaliation for his support of racial integration during the 1950s. Was comparison of integrationists to Nazis a common belief/tactic among segregationists? Why?	1
Why has hereditary monarchy been so common and long-lasting across human cultures? Is there some advantage it presents over other forms of government?	1
Why has hereditary monarchy been so common and long-lasting across human cultures? Is there some advantage it presents over other forms of government?	1
The Southern strategy was "a Republican Party electoral strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans." But why did the Democrats follow suit by switching positions as well? Didn't that play right into their opponents' hands?	0
How and why did dogs come to be viewed as male and cats as female?	0
How have the terms "new world" and "old world" survived to the modern day despite being holdovers from a European colonialist perspective, while so much other terminology has changed in keeping with the times?	0