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Before Norse Mythology the religous beliefs of the Bronze age people in North Europe/Scandinavia seem to have been centered around the sun and its movement. What caused this Change? How long did it take?

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Was the filling of the Black Sea the same as the Biblical Great Flood? Is "The Black Sea deluge hypothesis" supported by archaeological evidence?

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Why did France conduct the nuclear test in 1996, and did they achieve what they intended?

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Do we know how ancient burial practice affected the economy? It seems like an awfully bad idea to constantly remove wealth from the society and bury it in tombs and graves.

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How did Shia muslims become so influential in the middle-east.

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Did people hoard food and supplies during outbreaks of the black death and the Spanish flu, or is this a modern phenomenon?

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How did the Chinese manage to hold off the Mongols for so long?

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When and why did the Islamic world abandon slavery?

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Did Nazi-Doctors discuss how results from experiments conducted on non-arians would transfer to Arians?

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Has faith been at the core of Christianity since the beginning?

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Before Norse Mythology the religous beliefs of the Bronze age people in North Europe/Scandinavia seem to have been centered around the sun and its movement. What caused this Change? How long did it take?	6
Was the filling of the Black Sea the same as the Biblical Great Flood? Is "The Black Sea deluge hypothesis" supported by archaeological evidence?	6
Why did France conduct the nuclear test in 1996, and did they achieve what they intended?	6
Do we know how ancient burial practice affected the economy? It seems like an awfully bad idea to constantly remove wealth from the society and bury it in tombs and graves.	4
How did Shia muslims become so influential in the middle-east.	3
Did people hoard food and supplies during outbreaks of the black death and the Spanish flu, or is this a modern phenomenon?	3
How did the Chinese manage to hold off the Mongols for so long?	3
When and why did the Islamic world abandon slavery?	2
Did Nazi-Doctors discuss how results from experiments conducted on non-arians would transfer to Arians?	2
Has faith been at the core of Christianity since the beginning?	0