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Why was the region of Judea viewed as a "promised land" considering it seems rather barren today?

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Did people from the Middle Ages or earlier come into contact with radioactive materials?

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Could medieval people easily cross national borders in the 13th and 14th century?

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Lost Soviet astronauts?

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When did the modern concept of killing in self-defense being legally acceptable come about?

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Did the tribal North American natives know about the empires of their cousins to the south? How did they react when the Spanish arrived and began to conquer these empires?

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What would be the actual formal term for the system of government in the Holy Roman Empire?

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How were the Sengoku period sword hunts carried out?

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What is this renaissance hat called?

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How did forced/political conversion work?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was the region of Judea viewed as a "promised land" considering it seems rather barren today?	316
Did people from the Middle Ages or earlier come into contact with radioactive materials?	34
Could medieval people easily cross national borders in the 13th and 14th century?	32
Lost Soviet astronauts?	22
When did the modern concept of killing in self-defense being legally acceptable come about?	8
Did the tribal North American natives know about the empires of their cousins to the south? How did they react when the Spanish arrived and began to conquer these empires?	7
What would be the actual formal term for the system of government in the Holy Roman Empire?	4
How were the Sengoku period sword hunts carried out?	4
What is this renaissance hat called?	4
How did forced/political conversion work?	1