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How did the mexican aristocracy react to people like Vicente Guerrero and Jose María Morelos, who previously were second grade citizens, becoming important military leaders or even presidents?

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Did Timur ever see a giraffe in real life?

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The Babylonians made up a mythological story to explain why Marduk was now the supreme god, how did that work?, people weren't stupid, they knew that story had been commissioned and was politically motivated... right?

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Was "The elements" by Euclides known in East Asia?

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Why is "Down in the River to Pray" a christian song? The lyrics doesn't seem christian at all

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I just learned about Amelio Robles Ávila, the transexual mexican revolutionary soldier. He was accepted by the army and the government, but how did the rest of society treat him?, and, what did he do for other transexual people?

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Europeans had experienced tornados before spanish explorers also witnessed them in North America, and yet the word tornado came to be the only one used to talk about this weather event, replacing whatever words already existed. How did this happen?

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Was the Mayan storm God "Huracan" related to the Taino Goddess "Juracan"?

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Has México had indigenous governors?

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How did the idea of demons being fallen angels made its way into christianity?

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How did the mexican aristocracy react to people like Vicente Guerrero and Jose María Morelos, who previously were second grade citizens, becoming important military leaders or even presidents?	44
Did Timur ever see a giraffe in real life?	43
The Babylonians made up a mythological story to explain why Marduk was now the supreme god, how did that work?, people weren't stupid, they knew that story had been commissioned and was politically motivated... right?	42
Was "The elements" by Euclides known in East Asia?	40
Why is "Down in the River to Pray" a christian song? The lyrics doesn't seem christian at all	40
I just learned about Amelio Robles Ávila, the transexual mexican revolutionary soldier. He was accepted by the army and the government, but how did the rest of society treat him?, and, what did he do for other transexual people?	40
Europeans had experienced tornados before spanish explorers also witnessed them in North America, and yet the word tornado came to be the only one used to talk about this weather event, replacing whatever words already existed. How did this happen?	38
Was the Mayan storm God "Huracan" related to the Taino Goddess "Juracan"?	38
Has México had indigenous governors?	36
How did the idea of demons being fallen angels made its way into christianity?	35