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Jesus was a carpenter. Did any early Christians claim to possess things he made?

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We often hear about "dark times" and "times of peril". What about "good times"? When in history did ancient and medieval people consider good erasure?

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Did any Bible passages cause controversy in Medieval Europe?

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What misconceptions did Medieval people have about Ancient Rome and Greece?

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What did Genghis Khan and the soldiers of the Mongolian Empire think about Christianity, Islam, and other religions?

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How did 1950's Jewish Rabbis explain the Holocaust in the lens of Judaism?

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Jehova's Witnesses insist that Jesus was not crucified on a cross but on a stake. What is the historical evidence on this?

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What did 18th and 19th century Americans think about the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and 1693?

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When did William Shakespeare's work become known internationally? Continental Europe? Middle East? East Asia?

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How successful were Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung at treating mentally ill patients? What percentage of their patients got well? Do we have this data?

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Jesus was a carpenter. Did any early Christians claim to possess things he made?	522
We often hear about "dark times" and "times of peril". What about "good times"? When in history did ancient and medieval people consider good erasure?	156
Did any Bible passages cause controversy in Medieval Europe?	81
What misconceptions did Medieval people have about Ancient Rome and Greece?	78
What did Genghis Khan and the soldiers of the Mongolian Empire think about Christianity, Islam, and other religions?	71
How did 1950's Jewish Rabbis explain the Holocaust in the lens of Judaism?	31
Jehova's Witnesses insist that Jesus was not crucified on a cross but on a stake. What is the historical evidence on this?	23
What did 18th and 19th century Americans think about the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and 1693?	16
When did William Shakespeare's work become known internationally? Continental Europe? Middle East? East Asia?	16
How successful were Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung at treating mentally ill patients? What percentage of their patients got well? Do we have this data?	12