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Why is the Bible written in such a weird style?

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Were Medieval Wild Men the equivalent of todays' Uncontacted Tribes?

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Most 50+ people I know in Europe describe the 1970s as the decade where "the last farmer", "the last fisherman" or the last craftsman of their village passed away. Is this a generality, or were the 70s a momentous generational change for European societies?

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Was there ever a time where breakfast cereals came directly from the cardboard boxes, without being contained in a plastic bag?

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Is the Spanish Black Legend a real thing, or just an excuse from the Spanish far right to deny any atrocities committed by the Spanish Empire?

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When and why did Uncle Sam replace Columbia as the personification of the USA?

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The issue of Collective Memory of the Spanish Flu

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Did any of the people exhibited in Human Zoos leave behind accounts of their experience?

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Does the Khazar hypothesis hold any ground, or does it deserve its ill reputation?

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Is Emperor Jahangir holding an icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe in this miniature? If so, how did this Mexican picture reach him?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is the Bible written in such a weird style?	3171
Were Medieval Wild Men the equivalent of todays' Uncontacted Tribes?	636
Most 50+ people I know in Europe describe the 1970s as the decade where "the last farmer", "the last fisherman" or the last craftsman of their village passed away. Is this a generality, or were the 70s a momentous generational change for European societies?	531
Was there ever a time where breakfast cereals came directly from the cardboard boxes, without being contained in a plastic bag?	444
Is the Spanish Black Legend a real thing, or just an excuse from the Spanish far right to deny any atrocities committed by the Spanish Empire?	229
When and why did Uncle Sam replace Columbia as the personification of the USA?	203
The issue of Collective Memory of the Spanish Flu	181
Did any of the people exhibited in Human Zoos leave behind accounts of their experience?	81
Does the Khazar hypothesis hold any ground, or does it deserve its ill reputation?	65
Is Emperor Jahangir holding an icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe in this miniature? If so, how did this Mexican picture reach him?	59