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Hayden White is 86 years old and still a tremendously important and influential thinker. Who are the most important philosophers of history who are still "in their prime"? Who are the up-and-comers?

141 upvotes • NMW

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During the Prohibition, were churches allowed to continue using wine as sacrament during mass?

141 upvotes • OB3YTH3GIANT

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What caused the Middle/Far East to use bowing as a greeting while the Western world chose the handshake?

141 upvotes • kitvdm

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I've read that Marco Polo found Oil wells in Azerbaijan. What was the oil used for?

141 upvotes • Travellingdropout

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How Prevalent and widely used was the "SPQR" acronym used in the Roman Republic/Empire? Was it similar to how "USA" is used in modern America?

141 upvotes • Ndlaxfan

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In the U.S. Military during WW2, did those who voluntarily enlist receive any benefits over those drafted?

141 upvotes • Hitty40

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I'm living in a big city like Paris in say the 15th century, how am I getting my firewood?

141 upvotes • toefirefire

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Has atheism/agnosticism ever been more popular than it is now?

141 upvotes • Grachamoncha

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How did ancient peoples trim their toe and fingernails (aside from biting them)?

141 upvotes • Ikari_Shinji_kun_01

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What were the police like in the USSR?

141 upvotes • saddetective87

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Hayden White is 86 years old and still a tremendously important and influential thinker. Who are the most important philosophers of history who are still "in their prime"? Who are the up-and-comers?	141	NMW
During the Prohibition, were churches allowed to continue using wine as sacrament during mass?	141	OB3YTH3GIANT
What caused the Middle/Far East to use bowing as a greeting while the Western world chose the handshake?	141	kitvdm
I've read that Marco Polo found Oil wells in Azerbaijan. What was the oil used for?	141	Travellingdropout
How Prevalent and widely used was the "SPQR" acronym used in the Roman Republic/Empire? Was it similar to how "USA" is used in modern America?	141	Ndlaxfan
In the U.S. Military during WW2, did those who voluntarily enlist receive any benefits over those drafted?	141	Hitty40
I'm living in a big city like Paris in say the 15th century, how am I getting my firewood?	141	toefirefire
Has atheism/agnosticism ever been more popular than it is now?	141	Grachamoncha
How did ancient peoples trim their toe and fingernails (aside from biting them)?	141	Ikari_Shinji_kun_01
What were the police like in the USSR?	141	saddetective87