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is the shakespearean 'wise fool/court jester' a genuine historical phenomenon, and, if so, would the role have existed in his time? how did it develop, and when do such figures disappear from the historical record?	2
Frontline's "From Jesus to Christ- the first Christians" is coming up on 20 years old. Is the scholarship presented still in line with 'current' thinking? Is it well-regarded?	2
What was the process that resulted in widespread acceptance of germ theory? Was there a particular watershed event or moment that demonstrated to the public that a new understanding of the science of disease had been achieved? On how global a scale was the realisation?	2
What do we know of Wat Tyler's motives and objectives?	2
What events led to the widespread international ban on narcotics? What steps were taken? Were they seen as a problem on an international scale from the beginning? How effective were early attempts at prohibition?	2
Have any early Christian artifacts been found in either Pompeii or Herculaneum?	2
What's the history of the US military giving their pilots amphetamines 'on mission' and then sedatives to even out afterwards? Did other countries employ similar practices?	2
In the early 20th century, American college football was an extremely deadly sport. How did it manage to survive this? What changes were made to make it less lethal?	2
Was Jefferson's relationship with Callender something new? How does their changing relationship affect Jefferson's reputation today?	2
Prior to Bush v. Gore, electoral disputes had been resolved through Congress (examples being 1824 and 1876); was there any backlash to going through the courts? In both prior examples (in addition to Bush v. Gore), the clearly more popular candidate lost; was the legitimacy called into question?	2

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