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How big of a role did Tacitus' portrayal of Germanic tribes play in the creation of the "Noble Savage" belief?

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How important was prisoner testimony at the Nuremberg trials (+ other WW2 military tribunals)? Was there any case where the testimonies alone brought a verdict? Was the SS delusional in thinking that, by killing off all the prisoners in a camp, the crimes committed wouldn't be discovered?

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Much like how we admire/idolize Alexander the Great, who did he admire/idolize? If there isn't any clear example, then who would he have admired?

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How did Darwin feel about his theories being distorted to justify xenophobia/racism, and eugenics?

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At the time of the American Revolution, how wealthy were colonists in relation to people living in England?

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Sherman's March to Sea has been criticized for destruction and robbery, yet I haven't read anything mentioning rape by Union soldiers, was this issue really as inconsequential as I'm assuming?

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Why do many of Seneca's letters to Lucilius survive but not Lucilius' letters to Seneca?

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Do the works of Homer survive because he was genuinely that influential or is a great deal based on luck?

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Did the U.S. Government learn anything of value from its plutonium injection experiments on unknowing patients?

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In a painting of William Shakespeare, he has an earring on his left ear, was it common for men to have their ears pierced during his time? Is there any significance behind only his left ear being pierced?

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How big of a role did Tacitus' portrayal of Germanic tribes play in the creation of the "Noble Savage" belief?	39
How important was prisoner testimony at the Nuremberg trials (+ other WW2 military tribunals)? Was there any case where the testimonies alone brought a verdict? Was the SS delusional in thinking that, by killing off all the prisoners in a camp, the crimes committed wouldn't be discovered?	36
Much like how we admire/idolize Alexander the Great, who did he admire/idolize? If there isn't any clear example, then who would he have admired?	33
How did Darwin feel about his theories being distorted to justify xenophobia/racism, and eugenics?	30
At the time of the American Revolution, how wealthy were colonists in relation to people living in England?	28
Sherman's March to Sea has been criticized for destruction and robbery, yet I haven't read anything mentioning rape by Union soldiers, was this issue really as inconsequential as I'm assuming?	27
Why do many of Seneca's letters to Lucilius survive but not Lucilius' letters to Seneca?	25
Do the works of Homer survive because he was genuinely that influential or is a great deal based on luck?	23
Did the U.S. Government learn anything of value from its plutonium injection experiments on unknowing patients?	21
In a painting of William Shakespeare, he has an earring on his left ear, was it common for men to have their ears pierced during his time? Is there any significance behind only his left ear being pierced?	18