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We often hear thay Ancient Greeks and Romans didn't hold the same sexual taboos of the modern day, such as homosexuality, pederasty, and prostitution. So, what were some sexual taboos of the classical age?

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What were Arab - Jewish relations like before the founding of Israel?

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Why do we associate certain foods with breakfast? Have these foods always been breakfast foods?

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What were the differences between Christopher Columbus' expedition and Leif Erikson's expedition that allowed Columbus to set up trade routes and colonies, but not Erikson?

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Why is America named after Amerigo Vespucci and not Christopher Columbus?

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Edmund Morris' book "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" indicates that TR was nationally famous long before his ascendance to the Presidency. Is this accurate? How well known was TR in his younger days?

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When did cities and places start to have names?

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We often hear thay Ancient Greeks and Romans didn't hold the same sexual taboos of the modern day, such as homosexuality, pederasty, and prostitution. So, what were some sexual taboos of the classical age?	35
What were Arab - Jewish relations like before the founding of Israel?	26
Why do we associate certain foods with breakfast? Have these foods always been breakfast foods?	20
What were the differences between Christopher Columbus' expedition and Leif Erikson's expedition that allowed Columbus to set up trade routes and colonies, but not Erikson?	18
Why is America named after Amerigo Vespucci and not Christopher Columbus?	5
Edmund Morris' book "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" indicates that TR was nationally famous long before his ascendance to the Presidency. Is this accurate? How well known was TR in his younger days?	4
When did cities and places start to have names?	1