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To what extent is the idea of an ancient "Proto-Indo-European" pantheon supported today?

156 upvotes • Samphire

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Did France overextending itself to aid the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War lead to the French Revolution?

156 upvotes • narwhal_

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Were there Muslims among American slaves?

156 upvotes • Feezec

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In America, we have a classic image of either a handsome suitor gripping a rose with his teeth and dangerous soldier holding onto a knife in the same way. Do these images have any basis in reality or historical significance?

156 upvotes • theBERZERKER13

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How did Chinese population grow from 500m to 1.3b with a single child policy and only 1.7 avg. Fertility index?

156 upvotes • chakzzz

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Is it true that one of the factors exacerbating the Black Plague in Europe was the superstitious killing of cats, who would have limited rodent and other pest populations otherwise?

156 upvotes • pineapple3000

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Why is Guy Fawkes the only commonly known member of the Gunpowder Plot?

156 upvotes • thisisntverybritish

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The relationship with the Devil and music through history?

156 upvotes • ImNoGayFish

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Where did clapping after a performance originate?

156 upvotes • GuessWhat553

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What do we know of the pre-christian pagan gods of Europe?

156 upvotes • Mrfrenchypower

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
To what extent is the idea of an ancient "Proto-Indo-European" pantheon supported today?	156	Samphire
Did France overextending itself to aid the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War lead to the French Revolution?	156	narwhal_
Were there Muslims among American slaves?	156	Feezec
In America, we have a classic image of either a handsome suitor gripping a rose with his teeth and dangerous soldier holding onto a knife in the same way. Do these images have any basis in reality or historical significance?	156	theBERZERKER13
How did Chinese population grow from 500m to 1.3b with a single child policy and only 1.7 avg. Fertility index?	156	chakzzz
Is it true that one of the factors exacerbating the Black Plague in Europe was the superstitious killing of cats, who would have limited rodent and other pest populations otherwise?	156	pineapple3000
Why is Guy Fawkes the only commonly known member of the Gunpowder Plot?	156	thisisntverybritish
The relationship with the Devil and music through history?	156	ImNoGayFish
Where did clapping after a performance originate?	156	GuessWhat553
What do we know of the pre-christian pagan gods of Europe?	156	Mrfrenchypower