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Ancient Rome is famous for its road building, but what was the situation like in China around the same time period? (Say 200BCE to 200CE) Was there a similar network of roads spanning the Empire?

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What caused the Earth Liberation Front and other ecoterrorism to dwindle?

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How did "underwater basket weaving" come to be used as a fairly common placeholder or idiom for a liberal arts degree?

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Why did anarchist philosophy never seem to gain the same kind of traction as other political philosophies?

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What is the history of online content moderation?

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Bards are an iconic part of the Dungeons & Dragons world, but what were bards like in real life? Were there itinerant traveling bards? Would each noble and lord have maintained their own?

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The 1981 film Time Bandits features dwarfs as the majority of the main cast. What was the reception at the time to a film featuring a cast like this?

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The mighty Asterix and Obelix is obviously pop culture fiction, but its been insanely popular. Did it lead to an increase in ancient Gaulish history? Has it influenced perceptions of the field?

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There's a popular claim that Coca Cola invented the modern Santa, and a lot of other Christmas traditions. Is it true? How much influence has Coca Cola or other secular companies had on the "image" of Christmas?

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What was Viking thralldom like, and how did it compare to other forms of pre-modern slavery or unfree labour?

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Ancient Rome is famous for its road building, but what was the situation like in China around the same time period? (Say 200BCE to 200CE) Was there a similar network of roads spanning the Empire?	1010
What caused the Earth Liberation Front and other ecoterrorism to dwindle?	232
How did "underwater basket weaving" come to be used as a fairly common placeholder or idiom for a liberal arts degree?	228
Why did anarchist philosophy never seem to gain the same kind of traction as other political philosophies?	153
What is the history of online content moderation?	149
Bards are an iconic part of the Dungeons & Dragons world, but what were bards like in real life? Were there itinerant traveling bards? Would each noble and lord have maintained their own?	105
The 1981 film Time Bandits features dwarfs as the majority of the main cast. What was the reception at the time to a film featuring a cast like this?	95
The mighty Asterix and Obelix is obviously pop culture fiction, but its been insanely popular. Did it lead to an increase in ancient Gaulish history? Has it influenced perceptions of the field?	74
There's a popular claim that Coca Cola invented the modern Santa, and a lot of other Christmas traditions. Is it true? How much influence has Coca Cola or other secular companies had on the "image" of Christmas?	53
What was Viking thralldom like, and how did it compare to other forms of pre-modern slavery or unfree labour?	45