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Can someone confirm/debunk this? "Jewish scripture is in essence Babylonian and Akkadian mythology with Hebrew/Yahwist elements constructed for establishing a religion to help control a Hebrew state under Persian rule"

1779 upvotes • FatMu

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What did Napoléon Bonaparte think of Simón Bolívar?

1779 upvotes • snuppy12345

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Were there any significant armed conflicts going on between 1939 and 1945 that were not connected to or part of WW2?

1778 upvotes • AveKender

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Some time in the 1700s, European mapmakers began to draw real borders of existing countries (e.g. Russia, France) instead of outdated Roman provinces (Germania Magna) or legendary countries (Great Tartary, Cathay). When did this change occur and who pioneered more accurate maps?

1777 upvotes • icydepth

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Was there a popular movement defending the wealthy elite of the gilded age?

1777 upvotes • Spicy_McHagg1s

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Adult adoption seems to have been very common by the late Roman Republic; was this a political development, driven by social forces, or interpersonal ones (or something else)? Was it particular to the aristocratic class or common in general? Do we know how it developed?

1777 upvotes • td4999

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Is there evidence that the FBI flooded black communities with drugs in the civil rights era?

1776 upvotes • WatchOutItsAFeminist

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My city gets besieged by the Mongols. We decide to surrender. What are the chances we'll be spared? What's the most likely thing to happen to me and my family?

1775 upvotes • MidnightSun777

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A letter from Albert Fish, the serial killer, claims in 1894 in Hong Kong "So great was the suffering among the very poor that all children under 12 were sold to the Butchers to be cut up and sold for food in order to keep others from starving." Is there any evidence to this?

1775 upvotes • dpacm123

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I've noticed posts about dolphins in the canals of Venice because of the lowered pollution. Was this a common thing in the city in pre-industrial eras? How has Venice historically coexisted with marine life in it's canals?

1775 upvotes • zombieandrewjackson5

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Can someone confirm/debunk this? "Jewish scripture is in essence Babylonian and Akkadian mythology with Hebrew/Yahwist elements constructed for establishing a religion to help control a Hebrew state under Persian rule"	1779	FatMu
What did Napoléon Bonaparte think of Simón Bolívar?	1779	snuppy12345
Were there any significant armed conflicts going on between 1939 and 1945 that were not connected to or part of WW2?	1778	AveKender
Some time in the 1700s, European mapmakers began to draw real borders of existing countries (e.g. Russia, France) instead of outdated Roman provinces (Germania Magna) or legendary countries (Great Tartary, Cathay). When did this change occur and who pioneered more accurate maps?	1777	icydepth
Was there a popular movement defending the wealthy elite of the gilded age?	1777	Spicy_McHagg1s
Adult adoption seems to have been very common by the late Roman Republic; was this a political development, driven by social forces, or interpersonal ones (or something else)? Was it particular to the aristocratic class or common in general? Do we know how it developed?	1777	td4999
Is there evidence that the FBI flooded black communities with drugs in the civil rights era?	1776	WatchOutItsAFeminist
My city gets besieged by the Mongols. We decide to surrender. What are the chances we'll be spared? What's the most likely thing to happen to me and my family?	1775	MidnightSun777
A letter from Albert Fish, the serial killer, claims in 1894 in Hong Kong "So great was the suffering among the very poor that all children under 12 were sold to the Butchers to be cut up and sold for food in order to keep others from starving." Is there any evidence to this?	1775	dpacm123
I've noticed posts about dolphins in the canals of Venice because of the lowered pollution. Was this a common thing in the city in pre-industrial eras? How has Venice historically coexisted with marine life in it's canals?	1775	zombieandrewjackson5