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How could Ethiopia be connected enough to the Mediterranean to have Judaism and Christianity as its major religions, but isolated enough that people in the Mediterraean didn't know about it for nearly a thousand years?

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Why did the Yuan dynasty create the "Bureau of tibetan and buddhists affairs"?

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Did the mongols shod their horses at the time of Genghis Khan?

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Did Faraday imagine the uses electricity would one day have?

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When did the idea of reattaching limbs first appeared?

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The Neo-Babylonian empire had an obsession with the ancient sumerian and akkadian cultures, one aspect of this is that they preserved old statues and artworks, excavated and rebuild temples, and studying old inscriptions, could any of that work be comparable to modern day archeology and restoration?

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Is the word "Guadalupe" really from arabic origin meaning "river of wolves"?, if so, how the hell did it end up being so important in Mexico?

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What was the nationality of people who lived in territories controlled by trade companies in the 1700s?

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How important is it to humanize historical characters?

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Did the Spanish Viceroys ever attempt to rebel? If not, why?

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How could Ethiopia be connected enough to the Mediterranean to have Judaism and Christianity as its major religions, but isolated enough that people in the Mediterraean didn't know about it for nearly a thousand years?	17
Why did the Yuan dynasty create the "Bureau of tibetan and buddhists affairs"?	17
Did the mongols shod their horses at the time of Genghis Khan?	17
Did Faraday imagine the uses electricity would one day have?	17
When did the idea of reattaching limbs first appeared?	16
The Neo-Babylonian empire had an obsession with the ancient sumerian and akkadian cultures, one aspect of this is that they preserved old statues and artworks, excavated and rebuild temples, and studying old inscriptions, could any of that work be comparable to modern day archeology and restoration?	16
Is the word "Guadalupe" really from arabic origin meaning "river of wolves"?, if so, how the hell did it end up being so important in Mexico?	16
What was the nationality of people who lived in territories controlled by trade companies in the 1700s?	16
How important is it to humanize historical characters?	16
Did the Spanish Viceroys ever attempt to rebel? If not, why?	16