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Montaigne is considered the inventor of the essay, but wasn't Seneca pretty much doing the same thing a thousand years before?

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Shakespeare's plays were rewritten along "classical lines" and widely performed during the 18th century. This sounds like blasphemy to me. How were these "improved" plays changed, and how were they received?

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Since placebos are often roughly as effective as drugs and surgeries in intervention trials, why isn't studying the optimal ways to trick ourselves into getting/feeling better a major thrust of scientific research?

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Can you suggest any books that lay out the value of classicism and how a high regard for classical civilization positively impacts humanity?

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Since the ratification of the US constitution in 1788, how much power have states and municipalities lost to the federal government?

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For an average farmer in your time/place of expertise, how hard was it harvest and store enough food to make it through to the next year's harvest?

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Is there controversy among historians about the use of BCE/CE and B.C./A.D.? Is there a consensus?

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How old is the nordic tradition of ice baths? When did it become associated with their culture and considered health-promoting?

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How has the balance of power between the US federal government and the state governments shifted since the constitution went into effect? What powers has the federal government assumed?

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Did the democracies of ancient Greece believe average citizens were capable of understanding and wisely voting on complex policy issues?

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Montaigne is considered the inventor of the essay, but wasn't Seneca pretty much doing the same thing a thousand years before?	1	AskHistorians
Shakespeare's plays were rewritten along "classical lines" and widely performed during the 18th century. This sounds like blasphemy to me. How were these "improved" plays changed, and how were they received?	1	AskHistorians
Since placebos are often roughly as effective as drugs and surgeries in intervention trials, why isn't studying the optimal ways to trick ourselves into getting/feeling better a major thrust of scientific research?	1	askscience
Can you suggest any books that lay out the value of classicism and how a high regard for classical civilization positively impacts humanity?	1	AskHistorians
Since the ratification of the US constitution in 1788, how much power have states and municipalities lost to the federal government?	1	AskHistorians
For an average farmer in your time/place of expertise, how hard was it harvest and store enough food to make it through to the next year's harvest?	1	AskHistorians
Is there controversy among historians about the use of BCE/CE and B.C./A.D.? Is there a consensus?	1	AskHistorians
How old is the nordic tradition of ice baths? When did it become associated with their culture and considered health-promoting?	1	AskHistorians
How has the balance of power between the US federal government and the state governments shifted since the constitution went into effect? What powers has the federal government assumed?	1	AskHistorians
Did the democracies of ancient Greece believe average citizens were capable of understanding and wisely voting on complex policy issues?	1	AskHistorians