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Eastern Orthodox fasting practices seem to have varied, and don't line up with modern conceptions of fasting. What exactly did fasting mean to an observant Orthodox Christian? How often would a person have fasted?
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Historically, how much control did the Mormon church have over the state government of Utah? Did the state government frequently act against the wishes of the church?
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Did Khrushchev misjudge how Kennedy would react to nuclear missiles on his doorstep in Cuba? How did he think Kennedy would react? What was his ideal endgame?
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Were abortions legal in the 13 US colonies? What about in the early United States? When and why did abortions start to be banned?
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We hear a lot about cave paintings and human remains in caves. But what was the role of the cave in these peoples' lives?
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What was the relationship between Carthage and the other North African cities considered part of its "empire?" Were they totally subjugated? Partially independent? Were they mostly willing subjects or chafing to be free of the yoke?
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Meditation has been practiced in the east for at least 5,000 years. Did the ancient Mediterranean world's philosophies and religions ever practice what we might deem meditation?
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What shifted during the Renaissance to make mercenary companies serving in Italy less willing to risk their lives for their employers compared to earlier Roman and Byzantine-era mercenaries?
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