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Were there ancient Greek claims from verifiable humans (ie. not myths) of dying, going to Hades for a short time, and coming back, the way there are modern accounts of going to heaven for 10 minutes?

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What would the Roman Empire have done with the woods from crucifixes when they were done with them?

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Was there the equivalent of what we would think of as a psych eval for concentration camp guards and workers in Nazi Germany? What would they have been looking for, temperamentally and psychologically?

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Were terms like "Muhammedan", "Mahometan" and the like used during the life of Muhammad and other early Muslims? If so, do we have any record of their feelings on it?

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Do we have any idea what was going on with the bishop-fish, the humanoid sea monster complete with scaly mitre that was presented to a bunch of Catholic bishops before making the sign of the cross and then swimming away?

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Where did we get the concept of "dog years"?

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The America First Committee, the biggest anti-war group in the US st the time, dissolved four days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Was the organization forced to concede that it was a lost but still worthy cause, or did its members change their minds?

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Was there any opposition to the polio or smallpox vaccines on a scale similar to modern opposition?

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How and why and when did "I Voted" stickers come to be ubiquitous in the United States?

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Given that she was a teenager, was Joan of Arc a gifted military mind, or was her role more as an inspirational figurehead for the French army?

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Were there ancient Greek claims from verifiable humans (ie. not myths) of dying, going to Hades for a short time, and coming back, the way there are modern accounts of going to heaven for 10 minutes?	7	AskHistorians
What would the Roman Empire have done with the woods from crucifixes when they were done with them?	7	AskHistorians
Was there the equivalent of what we would think of as a psych eval for concentration camp guards and workers in Nazi Germany? What would they have been looking for, temperamentally and psychologically?	7	AskHistorians
Were terms like "Muhammedan", "Mahometan" and the like used during the life of Muhammad and other early Muslims? If so, do we have any record of their feelings on it?	6	AskHistorians
Do we have any idea what was going on with the bishop-fish, the humanoid sea monster complete with scaly mitre that was presented to a bunch of Catholic bishops before making the sign of the cross and then swimming away?	6	AskHistorians
Where did we get the concept of "dog years"?	6	AskHistorians
The America First Committee, the biggest anti-war group in the US st the time, dissolved four days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Was the organization forced to concede that it was a lost but still worthy cause, or did its members change their minds?	6	AskHistorians
Was there any opposition to the polio or smallpox vaccines on a scale similar to modern opposition?	6	AskHistorians
How and why and when did "I Voted" stickers come to be ubiquitous in the United States?	6	AskHistorians
Given that she was a teenager, was Joan of Arc a gifted military mind, or was her role more as an inspirational figurehead for the French army?	6	AskHistorians