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Did the Soviet Union have any black people living in it? What were their lives like?

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The reputation of the children's TV personality Mr. Rogers seems spotless - but was it? Did he generate any controversy or cause any problems during his career?

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Today's decision by a Turkish court that the Hagia Sophia can once again be used as a mosque is provoking unhappy responses from many Christians. Does any record survive of classical-era Pagans expressing displeasure about their temples/other buildings being repurposed into churches?

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What board games, if any, were popular in the Soviet Union?

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The Emperor Hadrian visited Britain in 122CE. Did other emperors make such visits to the far corners of the empire?

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Before the advent of photographs and film, who were the great female sex symbols and how did people find out about them?

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How did the Jesuits become so respected in China?

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What kind of drugs might an ancient Roman have been able to become addicted to?

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How and why did epithets for rulers go out of style in the west? Where are all the Greats, the Terribles, the Unreadys, etc.?

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In ancient libraries, like the one at Alexandria, who were the "librarians"? How did they get that job, and what did they actually do?

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Did the Soviet Union have any black people living in it? What were their lives like?	79
The reputation of the children's TV personality Mr. Rogers seems spotless - but was it? Did he generate any controversy or cause any problems during his career?	77
Today's decision by a Turkish court that the Hagia Sophia can once again be used as a mosque is provoking unhappy responses from many Christians. Does any record survive of classical-era Pagans expressing displeasure about their temples/other buildings being repurposed into churches?	76
What board games, if any, were popular in the Soviet Union?	71
The Emperor Hadrian visited Britain in 122CE. Did other emperors make such visits to the far corners of the empire?	66
Before the advent of photographs and film, who were the great female sex symbols and how did people find out about them?	66
How did the Jesuits become so respected in China?	62
What kind of drugs might an ancient Roman have been able to become addicted to?	61
How and why did epithets for rulers go out of style in the west? Where are all the Greats, the Terribles, the Unreadys, etc.?	60
In ancient libraries, like the one at Alexandria, who were the "librarians"? How did they get that job, and what did they actually do?	53