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Was there ever a tradition in Asia, Africa, and the Americas of naming landmarks (rivers, mountains, etc.) after people, or has that been a strictly Western phenomenon?

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Was Egyptian mummification done by a unique social class?

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How did the English treat the Dutch Jews living in New York after they took it from Holland?

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What happened to the school/college aged survivors of the Holocaust?

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What was daily life like for a junior minister in Five Dynasties/ Early Song China?

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What happened when an Ancient Egyptian embalmer damaged a body he was mummifying?

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Was the US Founding Fathers' push for greater liberty compared to Catherine the Great's efforts to Enlighten Russia?

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Recommended reading for Sacramento Indian history?

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How did the Nazis get their salute?

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Before hemophilia was treatable, how would a hemophiliac have dealt with losing his baby teeth?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was there ever a tradition in Asia, Africa, and the Americas of naming landmarks (rivers, mountains, etc.) after people, or has that been a strictly Western phenomenon?	168
Was Egyptian mummification done by a unique social class?	12
How did the English treat the Dutch Jews living in New York after they took it from Holland?	7
What happened to the school/college aged survivors of the Holocaust?	3
What was daily life like for a junior minister in Five Dynasties/ Early Song China?	3
What happened when an Ancient Egyptian embalmer damaged a body he was mummifying?	2
Was the US Founding Fathers' push for greater liberty compared to Catherine the Great's efforts to Enlighten Russia?	2
Recommended reading for Sacramento Indian history?	2
How did the Nazis get their salute?	1
Before hemophilia was treatable, how would a hemophiliac have dealt with losing his baby teeth?	1