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How did the Illuminati, a historical liberal Bavarian society, become the catch-all term for secret cabals and conspiracies?

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How exaggerated is the trope of soviets calling each other "comrade", if at all?

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When/why did Protestants abandon the term Mass for the Eucharist?

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The Book of Acts and (apparently) some Greek and Roman sources document altars to an "unknown God" or "unknown gods". Do any of these altars still exist in any recognizable form?

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When one hears a book (other than the Bible) was popular in the Middle Ages in Europe, what does that mean? Specifically, how could a text be popular among a largely illiterate population, especially when books weren’t yet printed? Were secular texts read to the listening public?

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How did American slaves become Christians?

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Academic historians: how can I make myself as employable as possible?

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How did you decide what to specialize in?

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Why were the Finns believed to be the descendants of the Mongols?

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Why is Cyprus not part of Greece?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Illuminati, a historical liberal Bavarian society, become the catch-all term for secret cabals and conspiracies?	5065
How exaggerated is the trope of soviets calling each other "comrade", if at all?	888
When/why did Protestants abandon the term Mass for the Eucharist?	129
The Book of Acts and (apparently) some Greek and Roman sources document altars to an "unknown God" or "unknown gods". Do any of these altars still exist in any recognizable form?	94
When one hears a book (other than the Bible) was popular in the Middle Ages in Europe, what does that mean? Specifically, how could a text be popular among a largely illiterate population, especially when books weren’t yet printed? Were secular texts read to the listening public?	93
How did American slaves become Christians?	43
Academic historians: how can I make myself as employable as possible?	34
How did you decide what to specialize in?	31
Why were the Finns believed to be the descendants of the Mongols?	19
Why is Cyprus not part of Greece?	18