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Why did Jews stop writing down their history? Most of the Old Testament are the descriptions of Jewish history, their rulers, wars, tribes, alliances and so on. What caused them to stop updating that (or stop adding it as a valid part of the Bible)

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Do we know of any instance when a deceased ruler was pretended to be still alive by his collegues to get some political gain?

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Where did the idea of a "weekend" began?

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What decided on the fact that alcohol and tabacco remained legal, while other drugs, such as marihuana and heroine became banned?

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When did the "Real men don't cry" mindset have started? Was it already present in pre-modern era?

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Were wild animals' attacks a common problem for Roman merchants and travelers?

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When did we start to depict devil with a pitchfork?

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Did a Victorian Era labor worker get any days off?

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Why is Socrates and his crew such a big deal?

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Why do we call Summer the first civilization, while there were fairly advanced cultures before? What did the i.e. Halaf lacked to get that title?

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Why did Jews stop writing down their history? Most of the Old Testament are the descriptions of Jewish history, their rulers, wars, tribes, alliances and so on. What caused them to stop updating that (or stop adding it as a valid part of the Bible)	164
Do we know of any instance when a deceased ruler was pretended to be still alive by his collegues to get some political gain?	154
Where did the idea of a "weekend" began?	110
What decided on the fact that alcohol and tabacco remained legal, while other drugs, such as marihuana and heroine became banned?	44
When did the "Real men don't cry" mindset have started? Was it already present in pre-modern era?	20
Were wild animals' attacks a common problem for Roman merchants and travelers?	19
When did we start to depict devil with a pitchfork?	18
Did a Victorian Era labor worker get any days off?	14
Why is Socrates and his crew such a big deal?	14
Why do we call Summer the first civilization, while there were fairly advanced cultures before? What did the i.e. Halaf lacked to get that title?	10