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How did the Heian imperial court get to be so useless, and why weren't they overthrown sooner?

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Before Newton, how did people explain gravity? Were there scientific or religious explanations, or did people just not bother to question it?

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Ambrosia is a mythical food, and adamant is a mythical metal. Are there any colors that were considered to be mythical by their own cultures, and if so, what purpose did they serve?

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Before gunpowder, would the average person have known what an explosion is, or would that concept only have become common knowledge after the fact?

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What opinions, if any, does the North Korean government have about Nazi Germany?

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Can someone explain the "invention of privacy" to me?

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At what point did military offense completely out-class military defense? The shield used to be a vital part of war, but now there's no such thing as a shield that can defend against nuclear bombs.

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When did divorce become legal in Europe and America and why? When did it lose its stigma?

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When did divorce become legal in Europe and America and why? When did it lose its stigma?

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How, exactly, could trusts in the Gilded Age buy senate seats?

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How did the Heian imperial court get to be so useless, and why weren't they overthrown sooner?	3
Before Newton, how did people explain gravity? Were there scientific or religious explanations, or did people just not bother to question it?	3
Ambrosia is a mythical food, and adamant is a mythical metal. Are there any colors that were considered to be mythical by their own cultures, and if so, what purpose did they serve?	2
Before gunpowder, would the average person have known what an explosion is, or would that concept only have become common knowledge after the fact?	2
What opinions, if any, does the North Korean government have about Nazi Germany?	2
Can someone explain the "invention of privacy" to me?	2
At what point did military offense completely out-class military defense? The shield used to be a vital part of war, but now there's no such thing as a shield that can defend against nuclear bombs.	2
When did divorce become legal in Europe and America and why? When did it lose its stigma?	2
When did divorce become legal in Europe and America and why? When did it lose its stigma?	2
How, exactly, could trusts in the Gilded Age buy senate seats?	2