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In age-organized systems of male/male sexual relationships like Greek paiderastia and Japanese shudō, how did the relationship end when the eromenos or wakashū came of age?

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If the pharaohs were believed to be divine, how did the Ancient Egyptians rationalize dynastic change?

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Why do bank signs so frequently display the time and temperature?

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In the High Middle Ages, what sort of security check would one have to undergo before having an audience with the king?

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Where does the stereotypical "pimp" image come from?

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Of the original Thirteen Colonies, all the Southern colonies were named after royalty, but none of the Middle or New England colonies were. Why?

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Why were razors associated with African-American men in the "coon songs" of the late 19th and early 20th century?

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Is it true that pockmarks from smallpox were once fashionable in China?

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What are the origins of the hand signals used by officials in basketball games?

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What symbolic role did royal descent from Solomon play in the transition from the Zagwe to the Solomonic Dynasties of Ethiopia?

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In age-organized systems of male/male sexual relationships like Greek paiderastia and Japanese shudō, how did the relationship end when the eromenos or wakashū came of age?	1022
If the pharaohs were believed to be divine, how did the Ancient Egyptians rationalize dynastic change?	202
Why do bank signs so frequently display the time and temperature?	138
In the High Middle Ages, what sort of security check would one have to undergo before having an audience with the king?	112
Where does the stereotypical "pimp" image come from?	93
Of the original Thirteen Colonies, all the Southern colonies were named after royalty, but none of the Middle or New England colonies were. Why?	39
Why were razors associated with African-American men in the "coon songs" of the late 19th and early 20th century?	36
Is it true that pockmarks from smallpox were once fashionable in China?	19
What are the origins of the hand signals used by officials in basketball games?	17
What symbolic role did royal descent from Solomon play in the transition from the Zagwe to the Solomonic Dynasties of Ethiopia?	16