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Would the best chefs of 15th century Europe be considered good by modern standards? What about 15th century China?

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Is there a historical precedent for an "evil genius" with a grandiose and nefarious plot?

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Were humans really responsible for the extension of American mega-fauna?

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Antebellum slaves had a distinct musical tradition. Do we know anything about slave music in the ancient world?

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Why is Judaism matrilineal?

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How credible is the theory that the Olmecs originated in Africa?

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Is archeo-astronomy a legitimate thing? I only ever hear crackpots talk about it proving aliens.

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What prompted ancient mathematicians to explore the connection between triangles and the squares of their side-lengths?

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How well regarded is Thomas Sowell's "Black Rednecks and White Liberals" by historians?

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I recently heard that Jewish enslavement in Egypt has been mostly debunked, if so, what factors lead early Jews to identify as descendants of slaves?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would the best chefs of 15th century Europe be considered good by modern standards? What about 15th century China?	846
Is there a historical precedent for an "evil genius" with a grandiose and nefarious plot?	143
Were humans really responsible for the extension of American mega-fauna?	59
Antebellum slaves had a distinct musical tradition. Do we know anything about slave music in the ancient world?	43
Why is Judaism matrilineal?	39
How credible is the theory that the Olmecs originated in Africa?	12
Is archeo-astronomy a legitimate thing? I only ever hear crackpots talk about it proving aliens.	12
What prompted ancient mathematicians to explore the connection between triangles and the squares of their side-lengths?	12
How well regarded is Thomas Sowell's "Black Rednecks and White Liberals" by historians?	9
I recently heard that Jewish enslavement in Egypt has been mostly debunked, if so, what factors lead early Jews to identify as descendants of slaves?	8