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Why did the Catholic Church accept Darwinism while many Protestant (esp Evangelical) denominations did not? And what was the process by which the Papacy came to terms with evolutionary theory?

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50 years later, is there any consensus on how close France was to outright revolution or civil war in May 1968? What factors prevented the massive civil unrest from boiling over, even after De Gaulle fled the country?

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How old is the children's social institution, the "Sleepover"?

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Did the Crusades have any affect on how war was fought in Europe? Were any lessons learned or tactics adapted from the Muslim armies?

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At what point in time would people in the former Roman Empire no longer be able to understand Mass/Church Latin?

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What were the institutional and cultural means by which the Roman Republic and Empire were able to establish Latin as the lingua franca in most of Western Europe? What policies made them able to erase cultures so quickly without, for the most part, genocidal violence?

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How Plausible is the backstory to the Hearts of Iron IV mod, Kaiserreich?

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Did Soviet newspapers have Editorial/Op-Ed pages? If so, what sort of commentary tended to get published in them?

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How did WW2 divisions/other formations avoid friendly fire when conducting an offensive?

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Why did the Catholic Church accept Darwinism while many Protestant (esp Evangelical) denominations did not? And what was the process by which the Papacy came to terms with evolutionary theory?	576
50 years later, is there any consensus on how close France was to outright revolution or civil war in May 1968? What factors prevented the massive civil unrest from boiling over, even after De Gaulle fled the country?	243
How old is the children's social institution, the "Sleepover"?	99
Did the Crusades have any affect on how war was fought in Europe? Were any lessons learned or tactics adapted from the Muslim armies?	57
At what point in time would people in the former Roman Empire no longer be able to understand Mass/Church Latin?	16
What were the institutional and cultural means by which the Roman Republic and Empire were able to establish Latin as the lingua franca in most of Western Europe? What policies made them able to erase cultures so quickly without, for the most part, genocidal violence?	12
How Plausible is the backstory to the Hearts of Iron IV mod, Kaiserreich?	6
Did Soviet newspapers have Editorial/Op-Ed pages? If so, what sort of commentary tended to get published in them?	5
How did WW2 divisions/other formations avoid friendly fire when conducting an offensive?	1