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What was the relationship between Ancient Greek religion/gods and the planets named for them? Did they think Venus, Mars, etc were the actual gods?

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When the German military ensured Lenin's passage from Switzerland to Russia, was it expected, or just hoped that he would spearhead revolution? What was the reasonable assessment of what effect importing this exiled marxist would have on Imperial Russia?

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How common has the study of Ancient Hebrew been among christian scholars throughout history?

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How did historical Ministers of Finances like Jean Baptise Colbert perform competently with wildly off understandings of economic principles at the time?

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What was different about late 18th century France that allowed it to institute mass conscription where it was unfeasible before (for France and other, even ancient, nations)?

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If they exist, what are the best legal and ethical avenues for owning bits of (minor) historical and archaeological significance? E.g. ancient coinage, common pottery, etc.

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Why has there been an historical prevalence of beards among Eastern Orthodox clergy compared to Roman Catholics?

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What, if anything, do we know about proto-indo-european religion and their pantheon?

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Witch hunters, as I understand it, believed there still existed a small vestige of pre-christian paganism into the middle ages, was there any credence to this statement?

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Were dog breeds as singular to regions as human populations in prehistory? Would an early Irishman have seen more than one or two kinds of canines?

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What was the relationship between Ancient Greek religion/gods and the planets named for them? Did they think Venus, Mars, etc were the actual gods?	24
When the German military ensured Lenin's passage from Switzerland to Russia, was it expected, or just hoped that he would spearhead revolution? What was the reasonable assessment of what effect importing this exiled marxist would have on Imperial Russia?	24
How common has the study of Ancient Hebrew been among christian scholars throughout history?	21
How did historical Ministers of Finances like Jean Baptise Colbert perform competently with wildly off understandings of economic principles at the time?	20
What was different about late 18th century France that allowed it to institute mass conscription where it was unfeasible before (for France and other, even ancient, nations)?	19
If they exist, what are the best legal and ethical avenues for owning bits of (minor) historical and archaeological significance? E.g. ancient coinage, common pottery, etc.	17
Why has there been an historical prevalence of beards among Eastern Orthodox clergy compared to Roman Catholics?	17
What, if anything, do we know about proto-indo-european religion and their pantheon?	16
Witch hunters, as I understand it, believed there still existed a small vestige of pre-christian paganism into the middle ages, was there any credence to this statement?	13
Were dog breeds as singular to regions as human populations in prehistory? Would an early Irishman have seen more than one or two kinds of canines?	12