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In what major ways did the Greek and Roman religions differ?

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Was Shakespeare known by non-Brits within his lifetime? How long did it take for Shakespeare's works to reach Europe, the colonies, and the rest of the world?

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The Catholic church today is strongly opposed to ethnic prejudice, but has this always been the case? What role did the Catholic church play in the age of scientific racism?

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What exactly is a tribal confederacy? How would it function?

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In 1631, 108 commoners were kidnapped from Ireland by Berber, Turkish, and Dutch pirates and sold into slavery. Wikipedia's account is very scant. What do we know for sure about the Sack of Baltimore?

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In the film Taxi Driver, white characters casually and unironically refer to Black people by the n-word without remark. Was 1976 New York City that permissive toward bigotry, or is that an exaggeration?

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From the first century until the present, how has the Wailing Wall been perceived and used by the people of Jerusalem?

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What happened to American surf culture after its brief popularity in the 1960s?

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In the Soviet film "Come and See", Nazis lock Belarussian children inside a church and then light it on fire. Did such a practice ever actually happen?

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In Norse England, did any people switch from Christianity to Germanic paganism? Did the Christian percentage of the population drop during the years of Danish rule?

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In what major ways did the Greek and Roman religions differ?	66	AskHistorians
Was Shakespeare known by non-Brits within his lifetime? How long did it take for Shakespeare's works to reach Europe, the colonies, and the rest of the world?	66	AskHistorians
The Catholic church today is strongly opposed to ethnic prejudice, but has this always been the case? What role did the Catholic church play in the age of scientific racism?	66	AskHistorians
What exactly is a tribal confederacy? How would it function?	65	AskHistorians
In 1631, 108 commoners were kidnapped from Ireland by Berber, Turkish, and Dutch pirates and sold into slavery. Wikipedia's account is very scant. What do we know for sure about the Sack of Baltimore?	65	AskHistorians
In the film Taxi Driver, white characters casually and unironically refer to Black people by the n-word without remark. Was 1976 New York City that permissive toward bigotry, or is that an exaggeration?	64	AskHistorians
From the first century until the present, how has the Wailing Wall been perceived and used by the people of Jerusalem?	63	AskHistorians
What happened to American surf culture after its brief popularity in the 1960s?	62	AskHistorians
In the Soviet film "Come and See", Nazis lock Belarussian children inside a church and then light it on fire. Did such a practice ever actually happen?	62	AskHistorians
In Norse England, did any people switch from Christianity to Germanic paganism? Did the Christian percentage of the population drop during the years of Danish rule?	62	AskHistorians