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Was the NYPD as corrupt in the 1960's and 70's as portrayed in popular media?

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Why aren't recorders part of modern orchestras?

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I found a thread on twitter written by a Rabbi that claims to show Joseph of the old testament bible (torah) was genderfluid. She claims this interpretation is commonly held. Is this a common interpretation?

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Why did the western scales, chromatic, octatonic, heptatonic and diatonic end up dominating so much of music in the world? Why are other music modalities such as those from Asia or Africa not more common across the globe outside of their respective cultures?

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So what made Saddam so sure he could invade Kuwait without consequences?

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In a TIL thread it was suggested that Jefferson Davis was not put on trial as the jury might have found his act of secession or aiding secession was not illegal.

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Was the NYPD as corrupt in the 1960's and 70's as portrayed in popular media?	229
Why aren't recorders part of modern orchestras?	40
I found a thread on twitter written by a Rabbi that claims to show Joseph of the old testament bible (torah) was genderfluid. She claims this interpretation is commonly held. Is this a common interpretation?	34
Why did the western scales, chromatic, octatonic, heptatonic and diatonic end up dominating so much of music in the world? Why are other music modalities such as those from Asia or Africa not more common across the globe outside of their respective cultures?	24
So what made Saddam so sure he could invade Kuwait without consequences?	1
In a TIL thread it was suggested that Jefferson Davis was not put on trial as the jury might have found his act of secession or aiding secession was not illegal.	1