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An article claims the Aztec Empire had an ‘industry of human sacrifice unlike any other in the world’. Is this true or an exaggeration?

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This might be a weird question, but why was nudism so popular in East Germany?

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How was the continental congress significant in the start american revolution? Why were the militias significant people to the early american revolution?

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When did people start to become aware that different latitudes had to have different timezones? Were early explorers affected by this?

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What sources and would ancient historians have had?

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Why was the Middle East and South Asia such a hotbed of religion?

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I came across this image on Wikipedia. How much of it is true ? I find it hard to believe that Christianity reached India before becoming mainstream in Europe.

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How was Malta able to withstand the Malta blitz?

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

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My grandfather was a gunner on the USS Indianapolis but never talked about it. What would a day in his life, prior to it sinking, have been like?

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An article claims the Aztec Empire had an ‘industry of human sacrifice unlike any other in the world’. Is this true or an exaggeration?	16
This might be a weird question, but why was nudism so popular in East Germany?	16
How was the continental congress significant in the start american revolution? Why were the militias significant people to the early american revolution?	16
When did people start to become aware that different latitudes had to have different timezones? Were early explorers affected by this?	16
What sources and would ancient historians have had?	16
Why was the Middle East and South Asia such a hotbed of religion?	16
I came across this image on Wikipedia. How much of it is true ? I find it hard to believe that Christianity reached India before becoming mainstream in Europe.	16
How was Malta able to withstand the Malta blitz?	16
Why are infantry traditionally considered the only arm able to hold ground?	16
My grandfather was a gunner on the USS Indianapolis but never talked about it. What would a day in his life, prior to it sinking, have been like?	16