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Was Mithraism a rival to early Christianity? What happened to it?

413 upvotes • Hoyarugby

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I'm an allied and/or axis soldier fighting in North Africa during WW2 and have just received my ration of water. Where did this water originally come from and what was the process to getting it in my hands?

413 upvotes • ironheart777

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How did the people of the Soviet Union view America pulling out of Vietnam? Was it a victory for Soviet morale?

413 upvotes • I_like_maps

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We had a "Red Dawn"; was there ever an equivalent (White Dawn?) in Soviet pop culture?

413 upvotes • N1ckFG

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Did the ancient Romans have an equivalent term for "dude" "bro" or "man?"

413 upvotes • The_Christ_Puncher

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In july 1461 the very last Roman garrison of the Roman empire led a sortie from Salmeniko castle and reached Venetian territory. Could anyone tell me more about this siege?

413 upvotes • bartieparty

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During the buccaneering era of piracy (1650-1680), was pistol use commonplace for pirates? If one was shot during a seabattle, could the ship surgeon really do much to heal you back to full health after, or would you generally be considered a goner?

413 upvotes • Theqwertytopman

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On the united kingdom flag the blue area which represents the scottish flag is pantone 280. Whereas the scottish flag itself uses pantone 300. Why is the case?

413 upvotes • rakust

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Before the advent of modern travel, did all Muslims really seek to carry out the Hajj to Mecca? How about far-flung territories like Indonesia?

413 upvotes • cake_flattener1

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How did the Polynesians discover islands like Hawaii'i, that are thousands of kilometers away from other islands?

413 upvotes • northwards

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was Mithraism a rival to early Christianity? What happened to it?	413	Hoyarugby
I'm an allied and/or axis soldier fighting in North Africa during WW2 and have just received my ration of water. Where did this water originally come from and what was the process to getting it in my hands?	413	ironheart777
How did the people of the Soviet Union view America pulling out of Vietnam? Was it a victory for Soviet morale?	413	I_like_maps
We had a "Red Dawn"; was there ever an equivalent (White Dawn?) in Soviet pop culture?	413	N1ckFG
Did the ancient Romans have an equivalent term for "dude" "bro" or "man?"	413	The_Christ_Puncher
In july 1461 the very last Roman garrison of the Roman empire led a sortie from Salmeniko castle and reached Venetian territory. Could anyone tell me more about this siege?	413	bartieparty
During the buccaneering era of piracy (1650-1680), was pistol use commonplace for pirates? If one was shot during a seabattle, could the ship surgeon really do much to heal you back to full health after, or would you generally be considered a goner?	413	Theqwertytopman
On the united kingdom flag the blue area which represents the scottish flag is pantone 280. Whereas the scottish flag itself uses pantone 300. Why is the case?	413	rakust
Before the advent of modern travel, did all Muslims really seek to carry out the Hajj to Mecca? How about far-flung territories like Indonesia?	413	cake_flattener1
How did the Polynesians discover islands like Hawaii'i, that are thousands of kilometers away from other islands?	413	northwards