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Every Syriac Orthodox patriarch of Antioch since 1445 (or 1293, depending on how you count) has been named "Ignatius". Why?

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Was the US school system designed specifically to produce semi-skilled laborers?

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Working conditions in California agriculture in the 1970s: why were "short-handled hoes" used?

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What was happening in Scandinavia that made all the Vikings go viking?

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How accepted is Peter Temin's interpretation of Jacksonian monetary/banking policy and the Panics of 1837 and 1839?

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What was the tradition of "bird oaths" in Late Medieval France?

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Wikipedia mentions shogi (Japanese chess) variants with very large numbers of pieces, up to 402. Did anyone actually play these? If not, why were the sets made?

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Why was the exact nature of Christ such a big deal to the Byzantines?

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Why didn't Cambridge require doctoral theses until 1919? What did you have to do to complete a doctorate there before then?

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Why is Suffolk County, MA north of Norfolk County?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Every Syriac Orthodox patriarch of Antioch since 1445 (or 1293, depending on how you count) has been named "Ignatius". Why?	146
Was the US school system designed specifically to produce semi-skilled laborers?	81
Working conditions in California agriculture in the 1970s: why were "short-handled hoes" used?	45
What was happening in Scandinavia that made all the Vikings go viking?	42
How accepted is Peter Temin's interpretation of Jacksonian monetary/banking policy and the Panics of 1837 and 1839?	18
What was the tradition of "bird oaths" in Late Medieval France?	14
Wikipedia mentions shogi (Japanese chess) variants with very large numbers of pieces, up to 402. Did anyone actually play these? If not, why were the sets made?	13
Why was the exact nature of Christ such a big deal to the Byzantines?	8
Why didn't Cambridge require doctoral theses until 1919? What did you have to do to complete a doctorate there before then?	5
Why is Suffolk County, MA north of Norfolk County?	5