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In the Bible, or when referring to the Biblical narrative, the inhabitants of modern Palestine are called Philistines. In modern Arabic, they call their homeland Filasṭīn, and themselves al-Filasṭīnī. Why do we call it Palestine and them Palestinians in modern English?

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The Spartan gerousia was made up of exclusively men of the hoplite class over the age of 60. How many such men even existed at any time in the 600s BC?

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Is it considered a coincidence that both the Hebrews and the native Maori of New Zealand had a concept of a spiritually-nourishing substance called mana?

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How much did the Aztec Empire know about the rest of North America and the Caribbean? We're they aware of a common ancestry with other Uto-Aztecan speakers living farther North?

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What are considered the most respected historical sources on King Arthur/Arturus?

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What was religious practice in Gaul like between Caesar's conquest and the enforcement of Christianity as the state religion under Constantine?

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How did so many states in Central Asia, which were never part of the Arab world, become so heavily Islamized?

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In the middle ages, how did armies regroup after a total rout?

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Why did Heavy Metal spin off as its own distinct genre and scene rather than continuing to be recognized as "extreme rock"?

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What factors determine which language is spoken after a major conquest (that of the conquerors, or that of the conquered)?

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In the Bible, or when referring to the Biblical narrative, the inhabitants of modern Palestine are called Philistines. In modern Arabic, they call their homeland Filasṭīn, and themselves al-Filasṭīnī. Why do we call it Palestine and them Palestinians in modern English?	10
The Spartan gerousia was made up of exclusively men of the hoplite class over the age of 60. How many such men even existed at any time in the 600s BC?	10
Is it considered a coincidence that both the Hebrews and the native Maori of New Zealand had a concept of a spiritually-nourishing substance called mana?	9
How much did the Aztec Empire know about the rest of North America and the Caribbean? We're they aware of a common ancestry with other Uto-Aztecan speakers living farther North?	9
What are considered the most respected historical sources on King Arthur/Arturus?	9
What was religious practice in Gaul like between Caesar's conquest and the enforcement of Christianity as the state religion under Constantine?	8
How did so many states in Central Asia, which were never part of the Arab world, become so heavily Islamized?	8
In the middle ages, how did armies regroup after a total rout?	8
Why did Heavy Metal spin off as its own distinct genre and scene rather than continuing to be recognized as "extreme rock"?	7
What factors determine which language is spoken after a major conquest (that of the conquerors, or that of the conquered)?	7