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Why did people in Mali, Ethiopia, the Golden coast, and many other places in Africa developed cities but not in South Africa?

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In the Bible Jesus mentions grains of mustard, how were they eating mustard back ten?, was it similar to how we eat it today?

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What happened to the Cagots?

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Do historians believe that Sargon of Akkad really started as a cup bearer and ended up as a king?

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It seems that the Venetians came up with the idea of patents and intellectual property pretty much in its present form over night, did this idea really developed that quickly?

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Why did Temuyin had no problem raising the son of his wife rapist?, was he super progressive on that aspect?, or was it something about mongol culture?

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Netzahualcoyotl chose this name after he saw his family being executed, why?

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Wernher von Braun teamed up with Disney to make a documentary about his vision for space exploration which today seems laughably optimistic. Did Wernher ever comment on how his expectations and plans matched reality?

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Why has Persian (farsi) gone through so many writing systems?

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Did ancient romans collect coins?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did people in Mali, Ethiopia, the Golden coast, and many other places in Africa developed cities but not in South Africa?	22
In the Bible Jesus mentions grains of mustard, how were they eating mustard back ten?, was it similar to how we eat it today?	21
What happened to the Cagots?	21
Do historians believe that Sargon of Akkad really started as a cup bearer and ended up as a king?	21
It seems that the Venetians came up with the idea of patents and intellectual property pretty much in its present form over night, did this idea really developed that quickly?	21
Why did Temuyin had no problem raising the son of his wife rapist?, was he super progressive on that aspect?, or was it something about mongol culture?	20
Netzahualcoyotl chose this name after he saw his family being executed, why?	20
Wernher von Braun teamed up with Disney to make a documentary about his vision for space exploration which today seems laughably optimistic. Did Wernher ever comment on how his expectations and plans matched reality?	20
Why has Persian (farsi) gone through so many writing systems?	20
Did ancient romans collect coins?	20