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What is the historical basis for why most mainstream Christians do not celebrate the Jewish high holidays?

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Have there been any further evidentiary or analytical developments in our understanding of the pre-revolutionary southern state economy since the famous bar scene in Good Will Hunting?

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Why in China was Silver historically more prized than Gold?

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When automobiles first started to become popular, did railroad or other legacy industries lobby for automobiles to be subject to expansive "safety" or other regulation as a way to protect against the economic threat posed by this new technology?

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What did Nazi Germany and Arab/Muslim leaders generally think about Haj Amin's efforts to ally Arabs with Germans in committing genocide against Jews in the Middle East?

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When cars first started becoming popular, did the railroad industry engage in any efforts to convince legislators that automobiles are "unsafe" and need to be subject to greater rules and regulations?

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Did the American colonies ever attempt to engage with the other colonies of the British empire to incite rebellion or to join in a united petition for colonial representation in Parliament?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the historical basis for why most mainstream Christians do not celebrate the Jewish high holidays?	110
Have there been any further evidentiary or analytical developments in our understanding of the pre-revolutionary southern state economy since the famous bar scene in Good Will Hunting?	29
Why in China was Silver historically more prized than Gold?	19
When automobiles first started to become popular, did railroad or other legacy industries lobby for automobiles to be subject to expansive "safety" or other regulation as a way to protect against the economic threat posed by this new technology?	11
What did Nazi Germany and Arab/Muslim leaders generally think about Haj Amin's efforts to ally Arabs with Germans in committing genocide against Jews in the Middle East?	9
When cars first started becoming popular, did the railroad industry engage in any efforts to convince legislators that automobiles are "unsafe" and need to be subject to greater rules and regulations?	1
Did the American colonies ever attempt to engage with the other colonies of the British empire to incite rebellion or to join in a united petition for colonial representation in Parliament?	0