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My late grandfather was a paratrooper in WWII - 101st Airborne Divison ("Screaming Eagles") - Can you tell me more about these items I have from him [link in comments]?	21
At what point in time did outdoor pursuits such as hiking and climbing shift to the point of becoming recreational? In other words, when during the rise of civilization did going back out into the wild become a popular form of entertainment?	21
How did the Wars of the Roses shape British cultural output?	21
The Bible and the Qur'an are very similar in some parts. Is it known wether or not [future] muslims had read or heard of stories from the Bible, at the inception of Islam ?	21
What's the origin of the idea that people who die or have near-death experiences see a light and hear a voice telling them to come near it? Does it have any analogues in non-Western cultures?	21
People I know from the Middle East often speak highly of the Arab world and how good the Arab countries were before the West intervened. But really, how good was it?	21
What is academic thought on the "fool’s cap map of the world?" Is circa 1590 an accepted estimate? I ask because it is captivating, infrequently mentioned online, and is used as evidence by many "crank" communities.	21
As I understand it, the original "Federalist Party" collapsed over it's refusal to support the War of 1812 and it's flirtations with secession. Knowing this, why didn't the Democratic Party suffer the same fate after the American Civil War?	21
In her speech tonight Hillary Clinton claimed (in reference to Trump's Muslim ban) that since the pilgrims, America has been associated with religious freedom. I'm skeptical, didn't the pilgrims and other early colonists ban other religions / sects in their colonies?	21
Was Charlemagne unwillingly crowned Emperor by a sneaky Pope?	21

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