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When and why did biographers switch from teaching their audience using the example of historical figures to the more removed, objective, fact-based biographies of the modern era? Is this an entirely positive change, and has anything worthwhile been lost?

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How has the ideal male physique changed over time, and what were the drivers of that change?

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Would nonelites in ancient Greece or Roman be able to do basic multiplication and division? When did those skills become common among those who hadn't received an elite education?

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Ancient Egyptians build homes of mudbrick. How long would these structures last, and how vulnerable were they to the Nile's yearly floods?

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Were wheeled carriages/carts considered feminine before the modern era? Did this hamper the adoption of wheeled technology?

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Slaves built Rome's great buildings and infrastructure projects. But how skilled was their labor?

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A few hundred years ago Western societies had many heresies that could get people killed, imprisoned, or socially or physically ostracized if they believed them. Today are a lot fewer. What did societies do to "disable," these heresies?

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US Civil War soldiers appear to have been immensely physically active. What were they eating, and how many calories did they consume?

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How did European leper colonies work in practice? Who funded them, what did the Lepers do while in them, and were they effective in stopping the spread of the disease?

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Have building construction standards in the United States declined or improved since the 1800s?

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When and why did biographers switch from teaching their audience using the example of historical figures to the more removed, objective, fact-based biographies of the modern era? Is this an entirely positive change, and has anything worthwhile been lost?	3
How has the ideal male physique changed over time, and what were the drivers of that change?	3
Would nonelites in ancient Greece or Roman be able to do basic multiplication and division? When did those skills become common among those who hadn't received an elite education?	3
Ancient Egyptians build homes of mudbrick. How long would these structures last, and how vulnerable were they to the Nile's yearly floods?	3
Were wheeled carriages/carts considered feminine before the modern era? Did this hamper the adoption of wheeled technology?	3
Slaves built Rome's great buildings and infrastructure projects. But how skilled was their labor?	2
A few hundred years ago Western societies had many heresies that could get people killed, imprisoned, or socially or physically ostracized if they believed them. Today are a lot fewer. What did societies do to "disable," these heresies?	2
US Civil War soldiers appear to have been immensely physically active. What were they eating, and how many calories did they consume?	2
How did European leper colonies work in practice? Who funded them, what did the Lepers do while in them, and were they effective in stopping the spread of the disease?	2
Have building construction standards in the United States declined or improved since the 1800s?	2