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The Sunni / Shi'a split seems grounded in a fairly innocuous and ancient dispute. Leaving aside their respective beliefs about the succession, what events have led to the sharp and violent conflict between these two groups?

212 upvotes • NAbsentia

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When Ancient Greeks called someone by their name, ie Alexandros, which means "defender of men," did they essentially say "Hi, Defender of Men!" to them?

212 upvotes • [deleted]

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Can one of you wonderful experts please make us feel all warm and fuzzy and tell us about the Christmas Truce of 1914?

212 upvotes • boutsofredneckness

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Police badges in the United States seem to fall into two general design categories, shields and stars. When did these designs arise and how have they changed over time?

212 upvotes • Doe22

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Were allergies a problem for Romans and Ancient Greeks like they are for us nowadays? If so, how did they deal with the issue?

212 upvotes • rodut

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There are apartment buildings all over Brooklyn with a Fallout Shelter sign on the side them. Would these shelters still work or are they outdated?

212 upvotes • [deleted]

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Captain America: The First Avenger depicts a woman being in a command position during WW2. Are there any cases of women having authority in military decisions in the American military at that time?

212 upvotes • krdaito

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After Joseph Stalin died and Stalinism was repudiated by Nikita Khrushchev and the communist party, would a member of the political class or an ordinary Soviet citizen find themselves in hot water for praising Stalin or Stalinism too much?

212 upvotes • Repulsive_Anteater

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Is the Out of Africa hypothesis still widely accepted? Are all humans really "african?"

212 upvotes • DrShlomo

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How much did Europe care about the final Crusades?

212 upvotes • shotpun

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The Sunni / Shi'a split seems grounded in a fairly innocuous and ancient dispute. Leaving aside their respective beliefs about the succession, what events have led to the sharp and violent conflict between these two groups?	212	NAbsentia
When Ancient Greeks called someone by their name, ie Alexandros, which means "defender of men," did they essentially say "Hi, Defender of Men!" to them?	212	[deleted]
Can one of you wonderful experts please make us feel all warm and fuzzy and tell us about the Christmas Truce of 1914?	212	boutsofredneckness
Police badges in the United States seem to fall into two general design categories, shields and stars. When did these designs arise and how have they changed over time?	212	Doe22
Were allergies a problem for Romans and Ancient Greeks like they are for us nowadays? If so, how did they deal with the issue?	212	rodut
There are apartment buildings all over Brooklyn with a Fallout Shelter sign on the side them. Would these shelters still work or are they outdated?	212	[deleted]
Captain America: The First Avenger depicts a woman being in a command position during WW2. Are there any cases of women having authority in military decisions in the American military at that time?	212	krdaito
After Joseph Stalin died and Stalinism was repudiated by Nikita Khrushchev and the communist party, would a member of the political class or an ordinary Soviet citizen find themselves in hot water for praising Stalin or Stalinism too much?	212	Repulsive_Anteater
Is the Out of Africa hypothesis still widely accepted? Are all humans really "african?"	212	DrShlomo
How much did Europe care about the final Crusades?	212	shotpun