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I know I'm over-simplifying, but if Christianity started as an offshoot of Judaism, why do Jewish people celebrate Saturday as holy while Christians celebrate Sunday? Shouldn't it be the same day for both?

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What were the literacy rates like in the Roman Empire?

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Why, exactly, did the United States not want to join the League of Nations?

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I'm in the process of making a podcast about the history of the Ottoman Empire for fun. What are some good general books that cover the whole history?

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When did the Bible stop being treated as a reputable historical source by most historians?

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When did a bear become the symbol for Russia?

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What was the how powerful was the Pope during the Middle Ages? Was there ever a point where Western Europe could be described as an effective theocracy, with the Pope at the top?

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What made Confucius uniquely influential in Chinese history, as opposed to all other thinkers of his time?

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Where does the expression "the full nine yards" come from?

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What impact did Jamal al-Din al-Afghani have on political development and thought in the Middle East?

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I know I'm over-simplifying, but if Christianity started as an offshoot of Judaism, why do Jewish people celebrate Saturday as holy while Christians celebrate Sunday? Shouldn't it be the same day for both?	4
What were the literacy rates like in the Roman Empire?	3
Why, exactly, did the United States not want to join the League of Nations?	3
I'm in the process of making a podcast about the history of the Ottoman Empire for fun. What are some good general books that cover the whole history?	3
When did the Bible stop being treated as a reputable historical source by most historians?	2
When did a bear become the symbol for Russia?	2
What was the how powerful was the Pope during the Middle Ages? Was there ever a point where Western Europe could be described as an effective theocracy, with the Pope at the top?	2
What made Confucius uniquely influential in Chinese history, as opposed to all other thinkers of his time?	2
Where does the expression "the full nine yards" come from?	2
What impact did Jamal al-Din al-Afghani have on political development and thought in the Middle East?	1