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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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Did the earliest commercial whalers in New England use techniques learned from the Shinnecock Indians, or were their techniques entirely European?

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What is the historical connection between "Ebenezer" and black churches?

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Since the Papal States were under the authority of the Pope, did the Pope rule it like a King would? If yes, were they generally good rulers?

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How well known were allergies in other times and how were they treated?

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In what ways is the opression of the Indian Caste System different from the racial inequalities of the West? It seems like both systems would be totally unacceptable in today's time but I get the impression that the world just kind of accepts India's division of people as is. Why is that?

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Historians of Reddit, what happened to the Ostrogoths and Visigoths and who are their descendants?

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Why was the hand-in-waistcoat pose popular in the 18th and 19th century portraits (eg, Napoleon), and have there been other iconic poses throughout history?

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Who, exactly, are the Founding Fathers?

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Switzerland is a country of multiple people groups, the largest group is the German swiss but there are also Italian swiss and French swiss people in the country. Seeing as how France and Italy were at war during world war two, was there any animosity between these two groups in Switzerland?

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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?	18
Did the earliest commercial whalers in New England use techniques learned from the Shinnecock Indians, or were their techniques entirely European?	18
What is the historical connection between "Ebenezer" and black churches?	18
Since the Papal States were under the authority of the Pope, did the Pope rule it like a King would? If yes, were they generally good rulers?	18
How well known were allergies in other times and how were they treated?	18
In what ways is the opression of the Indian Caste System different from the racial inequalities of the West? It seems like both systems would be totally unacceptable in today's time but I get the impression that the world just kind of accepts India's division of people as is. Why is that?	18
Historians of Reddit, what happened to the Ostrogoths and Visigoths and who are their descendants?	18
Why was the hand-in-waistcoat pose popular in the 18th and 19th century portraits (eg, Napoleon), and have there been other iconic poses throughout history?	18
Who, exactly, are the Founding Fathers?	18
Switzerland is a country of multiple people groups, the largest group is the German swiss but there are also Italian swiss and French swiss people in the country. Seeing as how France and Italy were at war during world war two, was there any animosity between these two groups in Switzerland?	18