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How did the UK, a country with libel laws generally seen as very plaintiff-friendly, come to have some of the most notorious tabloids in the Anglosphere?

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What is the methodological quality of James C Scott's "Seeing Like A State?"

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How did the UK, a country with little legal right to free speech and plaintiff-friendly libel laws, also come to have the most notorious tabloids in the Anglosphere?

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What kind of pillow would Alexander the Great have put his Homeric scrolls under? What kind of information about ancient pillows is preserved in the historical (and/or archaeological?) record?

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How did corn become the USA's most (politically) favored crop?

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The Navajo language is dependent on subtle vocal inflections, to my (very weak) understanding - were Code Talkers impeded by the fidelity of their radio equipment?

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"The Atlantic" recently described Donald Rumsfeld as "America’s worst secretary of defense," explicit comparison to Robert McNamara notwithstanding; what were the redeeming features of Robert McNamara's tenure?

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I really enjoyed Ian Morris's "Why The West Rules - For Now," recommended in the AH book list. But what does Morris do right that Jared Diamond does wrong?

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Why was the audience predisposed to dislike Vaslav Nijinsky's choreography for "The Right of Spring?" And how did the "riot" at the premier become the stuff of legend?

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How did evidence of the Tienanmen Square Massacre escape PRC suppression?

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How did the UK, a country with libel laws generally seen as very plaintiff-friendly, come to have some of the most notorious tabloids in the Anglosphere?	40
What is the methodological quality of James C Scott's "Seeing Like A State?"	39
How did the UK, a country with little legal right to free speech and plaintiff-friendly libel laws, also come to have the most notorious tabloids in the Anglosphere?	36
What kind of pillow would Alexander the Great have put his Homeric scrolls under? What kind of information about ancient pillows is preserved in the historical (and/or archaeological?) record?	35
How did corn become the USA's most (politically) favored crop?	35
The Navajo language is dependent on subtle vocal inflections, to my (very weak) understanding - were Code Talkers impeded by the fidelity of their radio equipment?	34
"The Atlantic" recently described Donald Rumsfeld as "America’s worst secretary of defense," explicit comparison to Robert McNamara notwithstanding; what were the redeeming features of Robert McNamara's tenure?	34
I really enjoyed Ian Morris's "Why The West Rules - For Now," recommended in the AH book list. But what does Morris do right that Jared Diamond does wrong?	34
Why was the audience predisposed to dislike Vaslav Nijinsky's choreography for "The Right of Spring?" And how did the "riot" at the premier become the stuff of legend?	34
How did evidence of the Tienanmen Square Massacre escape PRC suppression?	33