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When spy fiction shows someone "sneaking" in or out of a place (like a cat burglar), isn't that completely fictitious? I thought infiltration was always "social", like being in plain sight in a disguise/cover/assumed identity.

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Why did the Frankish Empire stop taxing its citizens?

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Everyday life in a city-state of Ancient Greece.

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What names would peasants have in Ancient Greece?

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How far would Anglo-Saxon mythology be similar to Norse mythology?

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Why did the 1996 US Presidential election have such abysmally low turnout?

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I know from at least the Roman era to modern times, the West has always had a fondness for drawing ahem male genitalia. Is the same true for their eastern counterparts, such as China, Japan, and Korea?

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Was oral sex common within the medevil period? NSFW

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What was the European reaction to the sale of Alaska?

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Should Balhae be considered a kingdom with its cultural basis in Chinese mainland or the Korean peninsula?

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When spy fiction shows someone "sneaking" in or out of a place (like a cat burglar), isn't that completely fictitious? I thought infiltration was always "social", like being in plain sight in a disguise/cover/assumed identity.	18
Why did the Frankish Empire stop taxing its citizens?	18
Everyday life in a city-state of Ancient Greece.	18
What names would peasants have in Ancient Greece?	18
How far would Anglo-Saxon mythology be similar to Norse mythology?	18
Why did the 1996 US Presidential election have such abysmally low turnout?	18
I know from at least the Roman era to modern times, the West has always had a fondness for drawing ahem male genitalia. Is the same true for their eastern counterparts, such as China, Japan, and Korea?	18
Was oral sex common within the medevil period? NSFW	18
What was the European reaction to the sale of Alaska?	18
Should Balhae be considered a kingdom with its cultural basis in Chinese mainland or the Korean peninsula?	18