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Is there a reason why no Pope ever chose the names "Luke" or "Matthew"?

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Mass graves of Indigenous peoples keep getting discovered at the sites of Canadian residential schools. Should I expect mass graves to be found at Aboriginal missions here in Australia?

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Why was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, referred to as belonging to the Mountbatten family of his mother, and not the Glücksburg family of his father?

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Did Judaism invent the taboo on pork, or did other ancient religions have a pork taboo?

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How did soldiers patrol the Great Wall of China during winter?

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If I were a medieval Catholic peasant, would the records kept by the Catholic Church be reliable enough to tell me if the peasant woman I want to marry is related to me?

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Were Ancient Greek monarchs distinguishable on the battlefield?

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Did Indian cuisine change significantly as a result of the Salt Tax imposed on India by the British?

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Did the peoples who created the Bog Bodies in Europe know that the bodies would be preserved in that environment?

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How likely was it that Ptolemy I Soter really was the bastard son of Philip II of Macedon?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there a reason why no Pope ever chose the names "Luke" or "Matthew"?	5650
Mass graves of Indigenous peoples keep getting discovered at the sites of Canadian residential schools. Should I expect mass graves to be found at Aboriginal missions here in Australia?	5574
Why was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, referred to as belonging to the Mountbatten family of his mother, and not the Glücksburg family of his father?	225
Did Judaism invent the taboo on pork, or did other ancient religions have a pork taboo?	121
How did soldiers patrol the Great Wall of China during winter?	72
If I were a medieval Catholic peasant, would the records kept by the Catholic Church be reliable enough to tell me if the peasant woman I want to marry is related to me?	55
Were Ancient Greek monarchs distinguishable on the battlefield?	54
Did Indian cuisine change significantly as a result of the Salt Tax imposed on India by the British?	21
Did the peoples who created the Bog Bodies in Europe know that the bodies would be preserved in that environment?	11
How likely was it that Ptolemy I Soter really was the bastard son of Philip II of Macedon?	9