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How accurate is Joseph Campbell‘s claim that the vast majority of all myths/stories from history can be boiled down to following the Hero’s Journey? Is the Hero’s Journey really a through—line in storytelling throughout history, regardless of society or culture?

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What are the Middle Ages in the middle of exactly?

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How different were sleep cycles for people before electricity/technology in general became widespread?

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How did the break up of the Soviet Union work exactly?

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When was the first time that people realized the dodo bird had fully gone extinct?

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How accurate is the 100 million+ death toll that many people have claimed that communist countries and leaders have been responsible for?

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Why have so many societies across history had extreme taboos against or outright criminalized being homosexual?

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How were abortions treated/handled in ancient societies such as in Ancient Greece or Rome?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How accurate is Joseph Campbell‘s claim that the vast majority of all myths/stories from history can be boiled down to following the Hero’s Journey? Is the Hero’s Journey really a through—line in storytelling throughout history, regardless of society or culture?	408
What are the Middle Ages in the middle of exactly?	46
How different were sleep cycles for people before electricity/technology in general became widespread?	25
How did the break up of the Soviet Union work exactly?	20
When was the first time that people realized the dodo bird had fully gone extinct?	16
How accurate is the 100 million+ death toll that many people have claimed that communist countries and leaders have been responsible for?	6
Why have so many societies across history had extreme taboos against or outright criminalized being homosexual?	4
How were abortions treated/handled in ancient societies such as in Ancient Greece or Rome?	1