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In popular culture, polytheistic gods are presented as "The god of _______." How accurate is this and how applicible is it to different ancient pantheons?

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How plausible is my Oma's story about my great-grandfather during WWII?

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind was well recieved by the general public but scholars have been very critical of the book. What exactly does the book get wrong about history?

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Is there any evidence that medieval priests exploited the fact that they were largely the only ones who could read Latin?

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Was the Treaty of Versailles not particularly harsh?

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Spears were effective weapons that required little training. So why did people start to use swords?

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How do historians use fictional works to study a time period?

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How did the Spanish Inquisition compare to contemporary courts?

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Why did Switzerland adopt a policy of neutrality?

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How prevalent were witchhunts in the Middle Ages, despite the Catholic Church prohibitting witchhunts?

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In popular culture, polytheistic gods are presented as "The god of _______." How accurate is this and how applicible is it to different ancient pantheons?	179
How plausible is my Oma's story about my great-grandfather during WWII?	118
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind was well recieved by the general public but scholars have been very critical of the book. What exactly does the book get wrong about history?	79
Is there any evidence that medieval priests exploited the fact that they were largely the only ones who could read Latin?	33
Was the Treaty of Versailles not particularly harsh?	20
Spears were effective weapons that required little training. So why did people start to use swords?	16
How do historians use fictional works to study a time period?	9
How did the Spanish Inquisition compare to contemporary courts?	8
Why did Switzerland adopt a policy of neutrality?	7
How prevalent were witchhunts in the Middle Ages, despite the Catholic Church prohibitting witchhunts?	7