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What is the current best evidence we have for how long humans have lived in the Americas?

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I once read what purported to be an account of a visit to Herod's Temple by a non-Jewish visitor and a description of the public ritual practices they witnessed. Is there a genuine document like this?

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A friend of mine says that a big part of the reason scientific and philosophical terms were put into Greek and Latin is because during the Renaissance only the educated wealthy learned Greek and Latin, and they were trying to keep knowledge and power out of the hands of commoners. Any truth?

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How common were duels or "affairs of honor" among men in the Antebellum south? Were they more common among men of higher social standing? How common were they compared with the north and the frontier?

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At what times and in what places was Hebrew the majority day to day language of people?

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Was "Money to gain power, Power to protect money," actually a motto of the Medici family?

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After watching "The Hobbit," I'm looking for a movie with a realistic depiction of combat tactics, particularly the phalanx and archers. Know of any?

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Separating fact from fiction concerning "The Bloody Benders" - how should I do it?

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So I noticed that the phrase "colorless, odorless and tasteless gas" is often used. Are there actually any gases that are colorless and odorless but have a taste? What about colorless odorless liquids or solids?

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Is there any way to know statistically if I am descended in the past from a rape?

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What is the current best evidence we have for how long humans have lived in the Americas?	7	AskHistorians
I once read what purported to be an account of a visit to Herod's Temple by a non-Jewish visitor and a description of the public ritual practices they witnessed. Is there a genuine document like this?	6	AskHistorians
A friend of mine says that a big part of the reason scientific and philosophical terms were put into Greek and Latin is because during the Renaissance only the educated wealthy learned Greek and Latin, and they were trying to keep knowledge and power out of the hands of commoners. Any truth?	6	AskHistorians
How common were duels or "affairs of honor" among men in the Antebellum south? Were they more common among men of higher social standing? How common were they compared with the north and the frontier?	6	AskHistorians
At what times and in what places was Hebrew the majority day to day language of people?	5	AskHistorians
Was "Money to gain power, Power to protect money," actually a motto of the Medici family?	4	AskHistorians
After watching "The Hobbit," I'm looking for a movie with a realistic depiction of combat tactics, particularly the phalanx and archers. Know of any?	3	AskHistorians
Separating fact from fiction concerning "The Bloody Benders" - how should I do it?	3	AskHistorians
So I noticed that the phrase "colorless, odorless and tasteless gas" is often used. Are there actually any gases that are colorless and odorless but have a taste? What about colorless odorless liquids or solids?	1	askscience
Is there any way to know statistically if I am descended in the past from a rape?	1	askscience