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What was the relationship between Imperial Russia and the Tibetan Buddhist minority that lived in territories on Russia’s periphery; and was there ever any attempts by the Tsarist government to convert them (whether forcibly or not) to the Russian Orthodox Church?

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Female literacy was generally low throughout the Middle Ages; would the average nun/female member of a religious order during the Middle Ages have been literate?

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What is the history behind Vegemite/Marmite, and why did a condiment consisting of yeast extract become so popular in Commonwealth countries?

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How did mummy production and wrapping technique and/or funerary rites and practices change over time in Ancient Egypt from the Old Kingdom to the Roman Period?

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How accurately translated is Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh?

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What was the status of women in ancient Mesopotamia?

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Why did Mongolia in its socialist period during the 20th Century develop and maintain a stronger political and ideological relationship with the Soviet Union rather than China?

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Were child actors of film and television in the 1970s, ‘80s and early ‘90s really given hormones to stunt their growth by their parents and management so that they’d be able to convincingly play child roles for a longer period of time?

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Did any remnants of the theology of the Arian heresy survive past the Seventh Century to influence any other belief systems, Christian or otherwise?

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What is the origin of the cornucopia as a symbol of plenty?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the relationship between Imperial Russia and the Tibetan Buddhist minority that lived in territories on Russia’s periphery; and was there ever any attempts by the Tsarist government to convert them (whether forcibly or not) to the Russian Orthodox Church?	33
Female literacy was generally low throughout the Middle Ages; would the average nun/female member of a religious order during the Middle Ages have been literate?	32
What is the history behind Vegemite/Marmite, and why did a condiment consisting of yeast extract become so popular in Commonwealth countries?	31
How did mummy production and wrapping technique and/or funerary rites and practices change over time in Ancient Egypt from the Old Kingdom to the Roman Period?	31
How accurately translated is Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh?	31
What was the status of women in ancient Mesopotamia?	29
Why did Mongolia in its socialist period during the 20th Century develop and maintain a stronger political and ideological relationship with the Soviet Union rather than China?	28
Were child actors of film and television in the 1970s, ‘80s and early ‘90s really given hormones to stunt their growth by their parents and management so that they’d be able to convincingly play child roles for a longer period of time?	27
Did any remnants of the theology of the Arian heresy survive past the Seventh Century to influence any other belief systems, Christian or otherwise?	24
What is the origin of the cornucopia as a symbol of plenty?	24