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Happy Nowruz/ Nowruz Mobarak! What are the origins of the Persian New Year festival, and how has it become such a widely-celebrated holiday in Iran and its neighbors down to the present day?

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The Beer Hall Putsch: Why Munich? Or, how was the Putsch supposed to play out if it actually had gone according to plan?

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Modern Antisemitism in the Middle East - Is it an import from Europe?

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Detroit was a top contender for hosting the Summer Olympics in 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972, and even came in second place with its bids in 1964 and 1968. Why Detroit?

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Where did the Outer Space "Oscillating" sound come from, and why?

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Do we have a sense of what the general fate of enslaved people in Brazil was?

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What opinions did Victorians hold on Islamic veiling?

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Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror

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In the 1932 and 1999 versions of The Mummy, the main female protagonist is British on her father's side and Egyptian on her mother's. Were there any members of British high society in the early 20th century with Egyptian, North African or Middle Eastern parents?

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Native American "Great Dying" and the Little Ice Age

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Happy Nowruz/ Nowruz Mobarak! What are the origins of the Persian New Year festival, and how has it become such a widely-celebrated holiday in Iran and its neighbors down to the present day?	75
The Beer Hall Putsch: Why Munich? Or, how was the Putsch supposed to play out if it actually had gone according to plan?	71
Modern Antisemitism in the Middle East - Is it an import from Europe?	65
Detroit was a top contender for hosting the Summer Olympics in 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972, and even came in second place with its bids in 1964 and 1968. Why Detroit?	49
Where did the Outer Space "Oscillating" sound come from, and why?	45
Do we have a sense of what the general fate of enslaved people in Brazil was?	42
What opinions did Victorians hold on Islamic veiling?	39
Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror	38
In the 1932 and 1999 versions of The Mummy, the main female protagonist is British on her father's side and Egyptian on her mother's. Were there any members of British high society in the early 20th century with Egyptian, North African or Middle Eastern parents?	34
Native American "Great Dying" and the Little Ice Age	33