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The gospels do not mention the wise men being present at the nativity, but why do nativity sets always often feature them?

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Where or how did Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920) learn to solve high-level math without any formal training? Did his claims that the ideas came from dreams and divinity prove to be substantive?

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Why did the codpiece become such a fad in 1500s Europe?

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Why hasn’t the US government released classified records of the Kennedy assassination after so many years?

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I'm reading Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee. How does it hold up historically? Are there any critiques of it I could read?

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How did prohibition gain enough support amongst lawmakers and the general population to become law?

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When did police become a normal for a country?

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Why was Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans executed for the wrongdoings of his son during "the reign of terror" even though he had actively supported the French revolution and even voted for the death of king Louis XVI?

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How did US Presidents Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge react to the rise of fascism in Italy? Did they view the ideology as a threat to the United States?

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The Greek myth of the Titans-displaced-by-the-Olympians apparently came from the near east - Babylonians, Hittites, and others. Are they like an "Old Testament" version of something and were there peoples who worshiped versions of pre-Olympian gods such as Cronus and Tethys?

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The gospels do not mention the wise men being present at the nativity, but why do nativity sets always often feature them?	18
Where or how did Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920) learn to solve high-level math without any formal training? Did his claims that the ideas came from dreams and divinity prove to be substantive?	18
Why did the codpiece become such a fad in 1500s Europe?	18
Why hasn’t the US government released classified records of the Kennedy assassination after so many years?	18
I'm reading Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee. How does it hold up historically? Are there any critiques of it I could read?	18
How did prohibition gain enough support amongst lawmakers and the general population to become law?	18
When did police become a normal for a country?	18
Why was Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans executed for the wrongdoings of his son during "the reign of terror" even though he had actively supported the French revolution and even voted for the death of king Louis XVI?	18
How did US Presidents Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge react to the rise of fascism in Italy? Did they view the ideology as a threat to the United States?	18
The Greek myth of the Titans-displaced-by-the-Olympians apparently came from the near east - Babylonians, Hittites, and others. Are they like an "Old Testament" version of something and were there peoples who worshiped versions of pre-Olympian gods such as Cronus and Tethys?	18