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Did Golden Age Islamic scholars ever read or critique the New or Old Testaments, or the Hebrew Bible? What were their opinions on Jewish and Christian theology?

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Were naval battles staged in the Coliseum?

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Were there any areas in which the New World civilizations were more technologically advanced than the Old World civilizations?

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Did the Byzantine Empire take pride in and promote its Hellenistic connections or was it entirely regarded as a Roman entity?

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How did paralyzed people get around prior to the invention of a wheelchair?

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When did humans first gain the ability to shave?

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Has an ex-president ever run for a lower office after leaving the presidency?

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There are small pockets of Greek-speakers in many coastal towns of southern Italy. What was the status of these people in the age of Italian nationalism? How, if at all, were they involved in the Greek campaign of WWII?

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How common were pedophilia and ephebophilia in feudal societies?

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After WWII, how close was Europe to a full out communist revolution?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Golden Age Islamic scholars ever read or critique the New or Old Testaments, or the Hebrew Bible? What were their opinions on Jewish and Christian theology?	110
Were naval battles staged in the Coliseum?	110
Were there any areas in which the New World civilizations were more technologically advanced than the Old World civilizations?	110
Did the Byzantine Empire take pride in and promote its Hellenistic connections or was it entirely regarded as a Roman entity?	110
How did paralyzed people get around prior to the invention of a wheelchair?	110
When did humans first gain the ability to shave?	110
Has an ex-president ever run for a lower office after leaving the presidency?	109
There are small pockets of Greek-speakers in many coastal towns of southern Italy. What was the status of these people in the age of Italian nationalism? How, if at all, were they involved in the Greek campaign of WWII?	109
How common were pedophilia and ephebophilia in feudal societies?	109
After WWII, how close was Europe to a full out communist revolution?	109