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Under Islamic Law, any type of interest is considered usury and therefore illegal. How did banks and companies under Islamic empires (e.g. Persia, the Ottomans, Mamluks, etc.) go about making money if interest wasn't an option?

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In Tolstoy's War and Peace, one character is captured after the Battle of Austerlitz and is taken as a POW. Was his experience historically accurate?

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Why are some elements more electro-negative than others?

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What are some book recommendations on the history of the Islamic world?

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How popular was abolition among the US population pre civil war?

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Where can I get more information on the goals of the lesser powers in the Congress of Vienna 1814-1815?

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How do we determine which part of the brain is responsible for certain things (eg. the thalamus is responsible for the consciousness, sleep, and alertness)?

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How do we determine which part of the brain is responsible for certain things (eg. the thalamus is responsible for the consciousness, sleep, and alertness)

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How do we know the specific mechanisms on how biological processes work?

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What is larger, 1 or i?

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Under Islamic Law, any type of interest is considered usury and therefore illegal. How did banks and companies under Islamic empires (e.g. Persia, the Ottomans, Mamluks, etc.) go about making money if interest wasn't an option?	2789	AskHistorians
In Tolstoy's War and Peace, one character is captured after the Battle of Austerlitz and is taken as a POW. Was his experience historically accurate?	10	AskHistorians
Why are some elements more electro-negative than others?	5	askscience
What are some book recommendations on the history of the Islamic world?	3	AskHistorians
How popular was abolition among the US population pre civil war?	2	AskHistorians
Where can I get more information on the goals of the lesser powers in the Congress of Vienna 1814-1815?	2	AskHistorians
How do we determine which part of the brain is responsible for certain things (eg. the thalamus is responsible for the consciousness, sleep, and alertness)?	1	askscience
How do we determine which part of the brain is responsible for certain things (eg. the thalamus is responsible for the consciousness, sleep, and alertness)	1	askscience
How do we know the specific mechanisms on how biological processes work?	1	askscience
What is larger, 1 or i?	1	askscience