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I have heard many times from many different people that African American spiritual songs often contained coded messages for escaping. Is there any truth to this?

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What did pre-modern societies, such as the inuits, who lived in the far north think about the incredibly long days in the summer and incredibly long nights in the winter?

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Why is the Queen the most powerful single piece in chess?

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Copper (and therefore bronze) is a pretty rare metal and is therefore pretty expensive today. How did ancient governments afford to outfit their soldiers with bronze shields and spear heads?

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Were there any instances of Jewish citizens of 1930s Germany who were sympathetic to the Nazi party and their cause? If so, how did they reconcile the party's anti-semitism with their Jewish identity?

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In the modern day, "cults" are associated with high profile instances of mass suicide. Are there any examples of this sort of religiously motivated mass suicide before the 1970s?

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What is meant when people say the Ancient Greeks believed the gods lived in Mount Olympus? Was this literal or figurative? Surely someone climbed up there at some point and didn't see gods living up there.

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What is the largest number of people that a single person, unassisted by others, has killed in recorded history?

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If Jesus existed as a historical figure, how wealthy would he have been?

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A large number of early historical accounts across the world mention practices from "long ago" of things like human sacrifice, infanticide, and senicide that were no longer in practice. Were these real or a way to delegitimize past societies?

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I have heard many times from many different people that African American spiritual songs often contained coded messages for escaping. Is there any truth to this?	3
What did pre-modern societies, such as the inuits, who lived in the far north think about the incredibly long days in the summer and incredibly long nights in the winter?	3
Why is the Queen the most powerful single piece in chess?	3
Copper (and therefore bronze) is a pretty rare metal and is therefore pretty expensive today. How did ancient governments afford to outfit their soldiers with bronze shields and spear heads?	2
Were there any instances of Jewish citizens of 1930s Germany who were sympathetic to the Nazi party and their cause? If so, how did they reconcile the party's anti-semitism with their Jewish identity?	2
In the modern day, "cults" are associated with high profile instances of mass suicide. Are there any examples of this sort of religiously motivated mass suicide before the 1970s?	1
What is meant when people say the Ancient Greeks believed the gods lived in Mount Olympus? Was this literal or figurative? Surely someone climbed up there at some point and didn't see gods living up there.	1
What is the largest number of people that a single person, unassisted by others, has killed in recorded history?	1
If Jesus existed as a historical figure, how wealthy would he have been?	0
A large number of early historical accounts across the world mention practices from "long ago" of things like human sacrifice, infanticide, and senicide that were no longer in practice. Were these real or a way to delegitimize past societies?	0