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Did Robert Heinlein advocate the society portrayed in Starship Troopers? Do we know anything about his political ideology?

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How were tall women viewed in ancient Greece? Would it be embarrassing or seem like a gift or descendant of one of the gods?

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Did people truly believe black people were descended from Cain? How widespread was this thought?

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I read somewhere that after the Mongol siege of Baghdad the Muslims became much more orthodox. Is this true?

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What is the earliest mention a russian people? When did russians consider themselves a country?

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How did Otto, first King of Greece, get chosen?

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Where did the idea that Stepmothers are evil orginate? What is the oldest mention of an evil stepmom?

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Who converted the Vikings?

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What was the Pope's (and the chatolic church in general) reaction to first printed bible?

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Did Hashashin ever kill themselves after killing their target?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Robert Heinlein advocate the society portrayed in Starship Troopers? Do we know anything about his political ideology?	292
How were tall women viewed in ancient Greece? Would it be embarrassing or seem like a gift or descendant of one of the gods?	134
Did people truly believe black people were descended from Cain? How widespread was this thought?	65
I read somewhere that after the Mongol siege of Baghdad the Muslims became much more orthodox. Is this true?	48
What is the earliest mention a russian people? When did russians consider themselves a country?	45
How did Otto, first King of Greece, get chosen?	43
Where did the idea that Stepmothers are evil orginate? What is the oldest mention of an evil stepmom?	41
Who converted the Vikings?	37
What was the Pope's (and the chatolic church in general) reaction to first printed bible?	33
Did Hashashin ever kill themselves after killing their target?	27