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Why did the Saudis not claim the title of Caliph after capturing Mecca and Medina?

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Was mass-rape a common phenomenon on the Western front of WWII? NSFW

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What happened to artefacts stolen from Egyptian tombs in antiquity?

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Why did Chinese population spike during the Song Dynasty, but decline rapidly afterwards?

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How and why did monotheism go from being an unusual cultural phenomenon to dominating world religion?

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What was life like for ordinary Manchus under the Qing Dynasty?

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How accurate is the standard portrayal of lobotomy in popular culture?

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Why was the population of Palestine in the 19th century so much lower than in the Byzantine period?

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Was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini the subject of a personality cult in Iran like many 20th century dictators were? What was the place of the image of the Supreme Leader within the framework of a theocratic Islamist regime?

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Did Solomon's Temple and the Ark of the Covenant actually exist?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Saudis not claim the title of Caliph after capturing Mecca and Medina?	7
Was mass-rape a common phenomenon on the Western front of WWII? NSFW	6
What happened to artefacts stolen from Egyptian tombs in antiquity?	6
Why did Chinese population spike during the Song Dynasty, but decline rapidly afterwards?	6
How and why did monotheism go from being an unusual cultural phenomenon to dominating world religion?	6
What was life like for ordinary Manchus under the Qing Dynasty?	5
How accurate is the standard portrayal of lobotomy in popular culture?	4
Why was the population of Palestine in the 19th century so much lower than in the Byzantine period?	4
Was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini the subject of a personality cult in Iran like many 20th century dictators were? What was the place of the image of the Supreme Leader within the framework of a theocratic Islamist regime?	4
Did Solomon's Temple and the Ark of the Covenant actually exist?	3