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I am a Chinese scholar from a poor background who just passed his imperial exam. What is my future path like? Will I be obstructed due to my poverty? How meritocratic is the system?

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Are there any historical societies that favored black/darker skin?

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I read Chinese Wuxia novels and the concept of a layered cosmos with higher ordered world being on top of ours is pretty common. Where does this concept come from? Is it spiritual or imitating some Chinese famous story of the past?

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How has English evolved to such an extent that old english is incomprehensible to a native english speaker today?

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In movies, there is a recurring theme of CIA/FBI hiring prisoners to work in exchange for freedom. Is there any real historical precedent of that in the modern world (after 1900)?

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How reliable are stories of medal winners in WWI and WW2 which specific request for reliability of Thomas Baker's story?

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Why is Swastika a mirrored image of the buddhist symbol and why did the Nazi adapt it instead of something else?

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Are there any modern historians who have used qualitative measures to identify cycles of change in societies?

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How would early education of a renaissance man in 17th century Europe look like?

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Is there any direct primary evidence from Hitler or his closest advisors that suggests British policy of appeasement made him more aggressive in his foreign policy?

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I am a Chinese scholar from a poor background who just passed his imperial exam. What is my future path like? Will I be obstructed due to my poverty? How meritocratic is the system?	79
Are there any historical societies that favored black/darker skin?	75
I read Chinese Wuxia novels and the concept of a layered cosmos with higher ordered world being on top of ours is pretty common. Where does this concept come from? Is it spiritual or imitating some Chinese famous story of the past?	30
How has English evolved to such an extent that old english is incomprehensible to a native english speaker today?	28
In movies, there is a recurring theme of CIA/FBI hiring prisoners to work in exchange for freedom. Is there any real historical precedent of that in the modern world (after 1900)?	21
How reliable are stories of medal winners in WWI and WW2 which specific request for reliability of Thomas Baker's story?	15
Why is Swastika a mirrored image of the buddhist symbol and why did the Nazi adapt it instead of something else?	15
Are there any modern historians who have used qualitative measures to identify cycles of change in societies?	7
How would early education of a renaissance man in 17th century Europe look like?	7
Is there any direct primary evidence from Hitler or his closest advisors that suggests British policy of appeasement made him more aggressive in his foreign policy?	7