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Is there any online genealogy records for Asian people (especially Chinese) akin to ancestry.com? If not, would you mind offering some advice on how do I start tracing my genealogy?

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Is the Prophet Daniel a real historical figure? If not, what's the basis for the Book of Daniel?

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From where did the modern portrayal of witches (old ugly woman, conical hat, broomstick, etc) come from?

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MYTH Where does the 'crossing a river to the Underworld' myth come from?

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How did mothers living in an era before surgery is a common procedure cope with vaginal tear after giving birth?

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Why did the Prophet attack banu Qurayza at 627AD?

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From whence did the term 'flea market' come from? Why not 'secondhand-goods market'?

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Is it true that Avicenna's works are all inspired by the Qur'an, considering he is said to memorize the whole Qur'an at ten?

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Why was gargoyle carved in a grotesque form?

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Since when did Popes stop taking mistress? From what I've read, it was quite common in the past...

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Is there any online genealogy records for Asian people (especially Chinese) akin to ancestry.com? If not, would you mind offering some advice on how do I start tracing my genealogy?	18	AskHistorians
Is the Prophet Daniel a real historical figure? If not, what's the basis for the Book of Daniel?	17	AskHistorians
From where did the modern portrayal of witches (old ugly woman, conical hat, broomstick, etc) come from?	13	AskHistorians
MYTH Where does the 'crossing a river to the Underworld' myth come from?	10	AskHistorians
How did mothers living in an era before surgery is a common procedure cope with vaginal tear after giving birth?	9	AskHistorians
Why did the Prophet attack banu Qurayza at 627AD?	9	AskHistorians
From whence did the term 'flea market' come from? Why not 'secondhand-goods market'?	8	AskHistorians
Is it true that Avicenna's works are all inspired by the Qur'an, considering he is said to memorize the whole Qur'an at ten?	8	AskHistorians
Why was gargoyle carved in a grotesque form?	6	AskHistorians
Since when did Popes stop taking mistress? From what I've read, it was quite common in the past...	5	AskHistorians