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How did the Mamluks rise to rule Egypt?

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What do we know about the truth of the Israelites killing all the X-ites, Y-ites, etc?

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To what extent is the tale of Horus's defeat of Set via sex reflective of Egyptians' views of sex generally? (NSFW) NSFW

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How many Hong Kongese left due to the handover? What was the demographics of those who left, and where did most go?

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What did the Scythian slaves of Athens actually do? How could slaves be trusted to enforce the law?

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Did people in the early Middle Ages differentiate between magic, religion and science? Or was it all just seen as, well, how the world worked?

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In 1500, how did literacy rates compare around the world? Western Europe? China? The Middle East? North India?

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What were the original goals of the Khajirites, and how did they develop over the next century or two?

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How much control did the English King have over the Welsh Marches (11th and 12th centuries) and what legal systems did they use?

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What happened to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth? Why did it collapse, and what followed it?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Mamluks rise to rule Egypt?	28
What do we know about the truth of the Israelites killing all the X-ites, Y-ites, etc?	27
To what extent is the tale of Horus's defeat of Set via sex reflective of Egyptians' views of sex generally? (NSFW) NSFW	27
How many Hong Kongese left due to the handover? What was the demographics of those who left, and where did most go?	27
What did the Scythian slaves of Athens actually do? How could slaves be trusted to enforce the law?	27
Did people in the early Middle Ages differentiate between magic, religion and science? Or was it all just seen as, well, how the world worked?	27
In 1500, how did literacy rates compare around the world? Western Europe? China? The Middle East? North India?	27
What were the original goals of the Khajirites, and how did they develop over the next century or two?	27
How much control did the English King have over the Welsh Marches (11th and 12th centuries) and what legal systems did they use?	26
What happened to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth? Why did it collapse, and what followed it?	26