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Did Shakespeare really "invent" hundreds of words, or are his plays just the oldest examples of those words being written down?

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I recently learned the chief priests of Carthage were called the Rab Kohanim -- is there any connection to the terms "rabbi" and "Cohen"?

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To what extent is our understanding of very ancient history (Sumeria for example) colored by the biases of the 19th century European archeologists who first discovered their records?

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How did Soviet schools/media portray the American "founding fathers"?

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Economic historians: It's hard to visualize inflation. Can you give a side-by-side comparison of what an average person's budget might have looked like in 1900, 1955, and today?

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Can anyone provide evidence for some of the historical claims in this article? I've been unable to find references elsewhere.

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Did Shakespeare really "invent" hundreds of words, or are his plays just the oldest examples of those words being written down?	960
I recently learned the chief priests of Carthage were called the Rab Kohanim -- is there any connection to the terms "rabbi" and "Cohen"?	276
To what extent is our understanding of very ancient history (Sumeria for example) colored by the biases of the 19th century European archeologists who first discovered their records?	94
How did Soviet schools/media portray the American "founding fathers"?	39
Economic historians: It's hard to visualize inflation. Can you give a side-by-side comparison of what an average person's budget might have looked like in 1900, 1955, and today?	28
Can anyone provide evidence for some of the historical claims in this article? I've been unable to find references elsewhere.	3