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When and how did the concept of a devil on one shoulder, an angel on the other, develop? Did it ever appear in pre-20th century paintings?

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Steven Weinberg and ND Tyson argue that Islam destroyed its own golden age through theocratic dogma. Are they correct? (Link in text)

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When did Hell become a torture furnace?

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Never Shall Do Harm To Me

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Of Those Below

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During the 15th-17th centuries was Venice a particularly "Jewish" city?

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Dostoevsky said that Cleopatra tortured her slave women by sticking pins in their breasts. Where did he get that idea from?

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Was Napoleon addicted to opiates?

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What was King James' relationship with Shakespeare like? Did they get on? Did he resent the presence of occult in some of Shakespeare's plays?

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I just heard someone say that the Ford Motor Co. innovated the 9-5 workday. I thought that was a result of the British labour movement. Which is right?

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When and how did the concept of a devil on one shoulder, an angel on the other, develop? Did it ever appear in pre-20th century paintings?	87	AskHistorians
Steven Weinberg and ND Tyson argue that Islam destroyed its own golden age through theocratic dogma. Are they correct? (Link in text)	60	AskHistorians
When did Hell become a torture furnace?	47	AskHistorians
Never Shall Do Harm To Me	37	nosleep
Of Those Below	33	nosleep
During the 15th-17th centuries was Venice a particularly "Jewish" city?	29	AskHistorians
Dostoevsky said that Cleopatra tortured her slave women by sticking pins in their breasts. Where did he get that idea from?	27	AskHistorians
Was Napoleon addicted to opiates?	27	AskHistorians
What was King James' relationship with Shakespeare like? Did they get on? Did he resent the presence of occult in some of Shakespeare's plays?	27	AskHistorians
I just heard someone say that the Ford Motor Co. innovated the 9-5 workday. I thought that was a result of the British labour movement. Which is right?	26	AskHistorians