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Are there any holy relics from Christ/the crucifixion that are widely believed to be genuine?

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In the TV-Series 'White Collar' the characters find a sunken Nazi-UBoot filled with stolen art which was headed for Argentina. Is there a historical basis of Nazis smuggling huge treasures to their later hideouts?

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Is there a connection between the abolishment of slavery in the USA (1864) and the end of serfdom in Eastern Europe(1861)?

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Was Mussolini really as cartoonishly incompetent as he is taught today? If not, why is he portrayed in such a manner?

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In Sumerian language there are traces of an older languages from which Sumerians took words related to agriculture and civilised society. What do we know about this older people?

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How were disabled individuals treated in Eurasian nomadic cultures like the Mongols, Avars, Cumans and Magyars?

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How did the Soviet Union deal with beggars, panhandlers, squatters, refugees and homeless people?

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How common was kissing in antiquity?

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Why are Infantry traditionally considered the only arm able to hold ground?

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What caused civilization to develop independently in different locations in a relatively short period of time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are there any holy relics from Christ/the crucifixion that are widely believed to be genuine?	30
In the TV-Series 'White Collar' the characters find a sunken Nazi-UBoot filled with stolen art which was headed for Argentina. Is there a historical basis of Nazis smuggling huge treasures to their later hideouts?	30
Is there a connection between the abolishment of slavery in the USA (1864) and the end of serfdom in Eastern Europe(1861)?	30
Was Mussolini really as cartoonishly incompetent as he is taught today? If not, why is he portrayed in such a manner?	30
In Sumerian language there are traces of an older languages from which Sumerians took words related to agriculture and civilised society. What do we know about this older people?	30
How were disabled individuals treated in Eurasian nomadic cultures like the Mongols, Avars, Cumans and Magyars?	30
How did the Soviet Union deal with beggars, panhandlers, squatters, refugees and homeless people?	30
How common was kissing in antiquity?	30
Why are Infantry traditionally considered the only arm able to hold ground?	30
What caused civilization to develop independently in different locations in a relatively short period of time?	30