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Is the current state of the USA really that reminiscent of Ancient Rome or 1700s France before their fall? If so, what are the most alarming similarities?

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Why did WW1 produce more PTSD/ShellShock cases than WW2?

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I've heard that the reason British Police don't use use terms such as Officer and Lieutenant as their ranks is because when police forces were formed, the idea that Police being in anyway Military was extremely unpopular. Is this true in this? If not why do they use Constable and Inspector instead?

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Book recommendations: Daily life during the rise of Naziism in Germany

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Before the invention of scissors, how did ancient civilisations cut their hair?

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Was true north considered north before we discovered Earths magnetic field?

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How Accurate is Edward Gibbons Rise and Fall of Rome? How do we know? Is it still worth reading modernly?

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How did Hammurabi's code differ from that of Assyria?

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How did the faith of Islam grow so quickly?

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Does the Bible actually condemn homosexuality or is it paedophilia instead?

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Is the current state of the USA really that reminiscent of Ancient Rome or 1700s France before their fall? If so, what are the most alarming similarities?	6
Why did WW1 produce more PTSD/ShellShock cases than WW2?	6
I've heard that the reason British Police don't use use terms such as Officer and Lieutenant as their ranks is because when police forces were formed, the idea that Police being in anyway Military was extremely unpopular. Is this true in this? If not why do they use Constable and Inspector instead?	6
Book recommendations: Daily life during the rise of Naziism in Germany	6
Before the invention of scissors, how did ancient civilisations cut their hair?	6
Was true north considered north before we discovered Earths magnetic field?	6
How Accurate is Edward Gibbons Rise and Fall of Rome? How do we know? Is it still worth reading modernly?	6
How did Hammurabi's code differ from that of Assyria?	6
How did the faith of Islam grow so quickly?	6
Does the Bible actually condemn homosexuality or is it paedophilia instead?	6