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Medieval Muslim scholars preserved many classical Greek source works, but apparently not many classical Persian ones. Did they have a Greek bias, or was there a lack of Persian sources to begin with?

1629 upvotes • AbouBenAdhem

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What the heck was Dr. Bronner talking about on the soap label? Was any of it rooted in fact?

1629 upvotes • joe_sausage

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In Philippians the apostle Paul sends letters to Christian congregations while imprisoned in Rome. Was it normal for romans to allow prisoners to send letters? Did Rome have a postal service?

1628 upvotes • westslavbestslav2021

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Do we know anything of large scale Native American battles in the pre-Columbian era?

1627 upvotes • NiagaraRises

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What was the part 2 to Gunpowder Plot?

1627 upvotes • NumisAl

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Science fiction authors have often taken locations that were poorly understood at the time and used these for their stories (H.G Wells with Mars for example). Before explorers had charted the Arctic and Antarctic, was there ever a time of such fantasies set in the (then) unknown polar regions?

1627 upvotes • Cataphractoi

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When did the practice of mixing wine with water lose popularity in the Mediterranean world? Did the style of wine consumed change in response?

1627 upvotes • 76vibrochamp

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What does it mean to "found a city"?

1624 upvotes • abhimanyupallavisudh

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Has there ever been a genocide against “dumb” people?

1624 upvotes • Sappies

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Do cities still get buried over time?

1624 upvotes • pazhalsta1

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Medieval Muslim scholars preserved many classical Greek source works, but apparently not many classical Persian ones. Did they have a Greek bias, or was there a lack of Persian sources to begin with?	1629	AbouBenAdhem
What the heck was Dr. Bronner talking about on the soap label? Was any of it rooted in fact?	1629	joe_sausage
In Philippians the apostle Paul sends letters to Christian congregations while imprisoned in Rome. Was it normal for romans to allow prisoners to send letters? Did Rome have a postal service?	1628	westslavbestslav2021
Do we know anything of large scale Native American battles in the pre-Columbian era?	1627	NiagaraRises
What was the part 2 to Gunpowder Plot?	1627	NumisAl
Science fiction authors have often taken locations that were poorly understood at the time and used these for their stories (H.G Wells with Mars for example). Before explorers had charted the Arctic and Antarctic, was there ever a time of such fantasies set in the (then) unknown polar regions?	1627	Cataphractoi
When did the practice of mixing wine with water lose popularity in the Mediterranean world? Did the style of wine consumed change in response?	1627	76vibrochamp
What does it mean to "found a city"?	1624	abhimanyupallavisudh
Has there ever been a genocide against “dumb” people?	1624	Sappies
Do cities still get buried over time?	1624	pazhalsta1