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Why is ancient Egyptian religion so often associated with the occult?

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Why did European traders voyage to India and not vice versa? What goods did Indian states receive?

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During the Battle of Tsushima, the Russian fleet raised the Japanese ensign as a sign of surrender. Why did they do this (rather than simply striking the colors), and would ships at the time have carried the flags of potential enemies 'just in case'?

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In Medieval Europe, Alexander the Great was seen as a chivalrous hero. But what did Christendom think of the Persian Empire?

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Did the other Allied powers know about the Manhattan Project, were they maybe even involved in it, or were they completely kept out of it and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki came as a complete surprise to them? Or maybe they already got wind of the Trinity test? If so, how?

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Is there no historical precedent for gender dysphoria?

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I heard the claim that homosexual marriages were conducted by christian clergymen during the early and high middle ages in europe. I cannot believe this, is it really true?

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Is there a 'Myth of the good Confederate' similar to the 'Myth of the Clean Wehrmacht'

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Was there a conservative christian backlash/hysteria to the revival of the Olympics? Did anybody gin up outrage, fake or otherwise, over the recreation of this pagan festival honoring Zeus?

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How useful were British tanks during WW2?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is ancient Egyptian religion so often associated with the occult?	66
Why did European traders voyage to India and not vice versa? What goods did Indian states receive?	66
During the Battle of Tsushima, the Russian fleet raised the Japanese ensign as a sign of surrender. Why did they do this (rather than simply striking the colors), and would ships at the time have carried the flags of potential enemies 'just in case'?	66
In Medieval Europe, Alexander the Great was seen as a chivalrous hero. But what did Christendom think of the Persian Empire?	66
Did the other Allied powers know about the Manhattan Project, were they maybe even involved in it, or were they completely kept out of it and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki came as a complete surprise to them? Or maybe they already got wind of the Trinity test? If so, how?	66
Is there no historical precedent for gender dysphoria?	66
I heard the claim that homosexual marriages were conducted by christian clergymen during the early and high middle ages in europe. I cannot believe this, is it really true?	66
Is there a 'Myth of the good Confederate' similar to the 'Myth of the Clean Wehrmacht'	66
Was there a conservative christian backlash/hysteria to the revival of the Olympics? Did anybody gin up outrage, fake or otherwise, over the recreation of this pagan festival honoring Zeus?	66
How useful were British tanks during WW2?	66