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Why was the idea of sacrifice, be it human, animal, whatever, such a widespread ancient religious practice, even showing up in many cultures that had no contact with one another?

155 upvotes • [deleted]

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How did Soviet authorities interact with traditionally nomadic peoples in Central Asia and Mongolia? How effective were their attempts at "denomadification"?

155 upvotes • Arcaness

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How big an issue was piracy back in the 18th century? Was there a general hysteria and worry or has pop culture made it seem more extreme then it was?

155 upvotes • kwkierjote

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My brothers betrayed me so I threw them in a dungeon and let them starve. AITA?

155 upvotes • HwarLaghtiIakNykilin

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How did Native Americans handle the heat of the summer?

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How was it that Judaism was able to "survive" in medieval Europe while most other non-christian faiths weren't?

155 upvotes • Lordlemonpie

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Judaism seems to be the only religion that survived as a minority in Christian Europe. All other religions (paganism, cult of Mithras, shamanism etc.) died out or were eradicated. Why did Judaism manage to stay alive as a minority religion in Europe?

155 upvotes • istami

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How would the ancient Romans have reacted to someone illegally wearing purple?

155 upvotes • EuropeanHegemony

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Did the Soviet Union have any TV shows that developed strong niche fan followings, the way Star Trek did in America?

155 upvotes • Comandante380

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The current economic downturn in the U.K. is being described as “the worst in 300 years”. What happened to the British economy in the early 1700s?

155 upvotes • NoBodyLikeLanzini

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was the idea of sacrifice, be it human, animal, whatever, such a widespread ancient religious practice, even showing up in many cultures that had no contact with one another?	155	[deleted]
How did Soviet authorities interact with traditionally nomadic peoples in Central Asia and Mongolia? How effective were their attempts at "denomadification"?	155	Arcaness
How big an issue was piracy back in the 18th century? Was there a general hysteria and worry or has pop culture made it seem more extreme then it was?	155	kwkierjote
My brothers betrayed me so I threw them in a dungeon and let them starve. AITA?	155	HwarLaghtiIakNykilin
How did Native Americans handle the heat of the summer?	155	[deleted]
How was it that Judaism was able to "survive" in medieval Europe while most other non-christian faiths weren't?	155	Lordlemonpie
Judaism seems to be the only religion that survived as a minority in Christian Europe. All other religions (paganism, cult of Mithras, shamanism etc.) died out or were eradicated. Why did Judaism manage to stay alive as a minority religion in Europe?	155	istami
How would the ancient Romans have reacted to someone illegally wearing purple?	155	EuropeanHegemony
Did the Soviet Union have any TV shows that developed strong niche fan followings, the way Star Trek did in America?	155	Comandante380
The current economic downturn in the U.K. is being described as “the worst in 300 years”. What happened to the British economy in the early 1700s?	155	NoBodyLikeLanzini