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During the spread of Islam and Christianity, most other faiths were crushed or eradicated. Such as the Pagans of Europe. How come India retained a lot of its faith in the face of Islamic conquests? How come they didn't suffer the same fate as those that came before?

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Did Ancient Rome have any restaurants? Places where people would sit and order food and socialize? If not, then when did restaurants become the norm?

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Is there any non-Biblical historical backing for the Ark of the Covenant? What was the story behind it? What inspired it to be written about?

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What is the history of pre-viking Norse peoples?

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Historically, how were shields held in the Middle Ages?

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Did soldiers of the ancient Greco-Roman world have nicknames created for them?

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Did the average Ancient Greek or Roman believe any of the myths about monsters and other non human beings?

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for some reason, when people are talking about strict or harsh laws, they call it Byzantine. Whats the reasoning for this? Did Byzantium have insanely harsh or ruthless laws?

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Were there any accounts of American or Russian soldiers that were charged for war crimes after the Second World War? If so, what were their crimes?

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How was race handled in Europe, North Africa, and Middle East from 500 BC to 1400 AD?

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During the spread of Islam and Christianity, most other faiths were crushed or eradicated. Such as the Pagans of Europe. How come India retained a lot of its faith in the face of Islamic conquests? How come they didn't suffer the same fate as those that came before?	890
Did Ancient Rome have any restaurants? Places where people would sit and order food and socialize? If not, then when did restaurants become the norm?	327
Is there any non-Biblical historical backing for the Ark of the Covenant? What was the story behind it? What inspired it to be written about?	46
What is the history of pre-viking Norse peoples?	27
Historically, how were shields held in the Middle Ages?	7
Did soldiers of the ancient Greco-Roman world have nicknames created for them?	7
Did the average Ancient Greek or Roman believe any of the myths about monsters and other non human beings?	6
for some reason, when people are talking about strict or harsh laws, they call it Byzantine. Whats the reasoning for this? Did Byzantium have insanely harsh or ruthless laws?	4
Were there any accounts of American or Russian soldiers that were charged for war crimes after the Second World War? If so, what were their crimes?	2
How was race handled in Europe, North Africa, and Middle East from 500 BC to 1400 AD?	1