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In the bible, why are people in the middle east named Peter, Simon, James, Matthew Thomas, Phillip?

1660 upvotes • NoahHaders

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Was it actually popularly claimed that the Titanic was unsinkable, or did that part of the story grow in the years and decades after the sinking?

1660 upvotes • Jerswar

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The first Holmes book has subplot that depicts Mormons openly practicing polygamy & forcefully preventing anyone from leaving their communities. Conan Doyle Defended the depiction, claiming it was based on real historical events. What was he referring to? & how reasonable is the assertion?

1659 upvotes • grapp

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Marquis de Lafayette was an Officer at the age of 13. Why? were mid-puberty officers a thing that worked even in special circumstances in that time?

1659 upvotes • sbaderdeen

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What allowed Charlemagne to create a professional army in the Early Middle Ages, when the realms of the High Middle Ages were unable to create professional armies?

1659 upvotes • TortaDelBBQ

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The Starship Enterprise traces its name back through many generations of fictional and real life ships, dating back to the 16th century. Do other cultures with strong naval traditions (China, Portugal e.g.) have equivalent ship names that trace back through many iterations of naval or space travel?

1659 upvotes • Irish-lawyer

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Slobodan Praljak has killed himself after his sentencing for war crimes was reaffirmed. Who was he? What was he responsible for?

1658 upvotes • AccentThrowaway

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Hadrian visited most of his provinces during his reign, but to what degree would the average Roman citizen know how big the Empire was?

1657 upvotes • peebs6

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AITA FOR KICKING A PERSIAN MESSENGER DOWN A WELL?

1657 upvotes • LEONIDAAAS

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What is the longest known human lineage that has survived to the modern era?

1656 upvotes • TortureSteak

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the bible, why are people in the middle east named Peter, Simon, James, Matthew Thomas, Phillip?	1660	NoahHaders
Was it actually popularly claimed that the Titanic was unsinkable, or did that part of the story grow in the years and decades after the sinking?	1660	Jerswar
The first Holmes book has subplot that depicts Mormons openly practicing polygamy & forcefully preventing anyone from leaving their communities. Conan Doyle Defended the depiction, claiming it was based on real historical events. What was he referring to? & how reasonable is the assertion?	1659	grapp
Marquis de Lafayette was an Officer at the age of 13. Why? were mid-puberty officers a thing that worked even in special circumstances in that time?	1659	sbaderdeen
What allowed Charlemagne to create a professional army in the Early Middle Ages, when the realms of the High Middle Ages were unable to create professional armies?	1659	TortaDelBBQ
The Starship Enterprise traces its name back through many generations of fictional and real life ships, dating back to the 16th century. Do other cultures with strong naval traditions (China, Portugal e.g.) have equivalent ship names that trace back through many iterations of naval or space travel?	1659	Irish-lawyer
Slobodan Praljak has killed himself after his sentencing for war crimes was reaffirmed. Who was he? What was he responsible for?	1658	AccentThrowaway
Hadrian visited most of his provinces during his reign, but to what degree would the average Roman citizen know how big the Empire was?	1657	peebs6
AITA FOR KICKING A PERSIAN MESSENGER DOWN A WELL?	1657	LEONIDAAAS
What is the longest known human lineage that has survived to the modern era?	1656	TortureSteak