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Did Christianity make significant inroads into Sub-Saharan West Africa prior to the region's conversion to Islam?

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In 1939, a deranged woman tried to assassinate Shirley Temple. Her rationale was that Temple, being born on the same day that her baby was born and died, stole her baby's soul. How would people in 1939 know about celebrity birthdays?

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The Egyptians, Assyrians and Palestinians (Philistines) are all portrayed as villains in The Bible. However, at points in their history, they became majority-Christian. What did they think of The Bible portraying their people as villains?

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Was the prosperity of the early 1920s and 1950s in part due to the large amount of people killed in the World Wars?

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Are there real cases of people being crucified, seemingly dying, then waking up after people thought they died? If not, what is the story of Jesus' resurrection based on?

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Were there laws against double jeopardy in the medieval era?

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Has any peace treaty ever included a stipulation that the loser has to let the winner write the historical narrative?

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How much did the USA's curriculum in the 1970s and 80s cover Australian history?

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Do we know if medieval or ancient militaries debated whether to choose Yew longbows or composite bows?

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Did Christianity make significant inroads into Sub-Saharan West Africa prior to the region's conversion to Islam?	9	AskHistorians
In 1939, a deranged woman tried to assassinate Shirley Temple. Her rationale was that Temple, being born on the same day that her baby was born and died, stole her baby's soul. How would people in 1939 know about celebrity birthdays?	8	AskHistorians
The Egyptians, Assyrians and Palestinians (Philistines) are all portrayed as villains in The Bible. However, at points in their history, they became majority-Christian. What did they think of The Bible portraying their people as villains?	7	AskHistorians
Was the prosperity of the early 1920s and 1950s in part due to the large amount of people killed in the World Wars?	5	AskHistorians
Are there real cases of people being crucified, seemingly dying, then waking up after people thought they died? If not, what is the story of Jesus' resurrection based on?	2	AskHistorians
Were there laws against double jeopardy in the medieval era?	1	AskHistorians
Has any peace treaty ever included a stipulation that the loser has to let the winner write the historical narrative?	1	AskHistorians
How much did the USA's curriculum in the 1970s and 80s cover Australian history?	1	AskHistorians
Do we know if medieval or ancient militaries debated whether to choose Yew longbows or composite bows?	1	AskHistorians