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People in Ancient Rome joyfully watched others get fed to animals in arenas. Today this would be reprehensible. Was there a single major cultural factor that led to this change? Or was it a slow progression over time?

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Is Gobekli Tepi as mysterious as Graham Hancock makes it sound?

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Are there any attempts to objectively back up claims like “X is one of the top 10 generals of all time”?

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Were there any examples of strategies from ancient warfare having an impact in WW2?

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Did Himmler believe the Grail has supernatural powers? Or did he sponsor Otto Rahn’s search for cultural/prestige reasons.

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Is there any work on the possibility that some superstitions/beliefs can be traced back to individuals with mental health issues (eg OCD or schizophrenia)?

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How did the title of "Emperor" leave the Carolingian line and get to Otto?

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There was some controversy in Canada when our House Speaker acknowledged a WW2 veteran of Ukrainian descent, who fought against the Russians. To what extent were those individuals associated with the Nazis?

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When and how did Stairway to Heaven become “the greatest rock song”?

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Are there any well known philosophers from among the Germanic tribes prior to the fall of Rome?

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People in Ancient Rome joyfully watched others get fed to animals in arenas. Today this would be reprehensible. Was there a single major cultural factor that led to this change? Or was it a slow progression over time?	1
Is Gobekli Tepi as mysterious as Graham Hancock makes it sound?	1
Are there any attempts to objectively back up claims like “X is one of the top 10 generals of all time”?	1
Were there any examples of strategies from ancient warfare having an impact in WW2?	1
Did Himmler believe the Grail has supernatural powers? Or did he sponsor Otto Rahn’s search for cultural/prestige reasons.	1
Is there any work on the possibility that some superstitions/beliefs can be traced back to individuals with mental health issues (eg OCD or schizophrenia)?	1
How did the title of "Emperor" leave the Carolingian line and get to Otto?	1
There was some controversy in Canada when our House Speaker acknowledged a WW2 veteran of Ukrainian descent, who fought against the Russians. To what extent were those individuals associated with the Nazis?	1
When and how did Stairway to Heaven become “the greatest rock song”?	1
Are there any well known philosophers from among the Germanic tribes prior to the fall of Rome?	1