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In Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus moves some demons into a herd of pigs. Why were there pigs in Judea?

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Why was the Punic War era Roman Republic able to muster armies so much larger than Justinian's Empire?

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How long did the Maghreb and Mashriq take to become arabised? And why did this never happen in the same way to the far eastern part of the Umayyad empire (Iran and Afghanistan)?

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Was Richard Cromwell's failure due to his own inadequacy as a leader or to circumstances outside his control?

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Thoughts on Aurangzeb?

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Why did the shoguns keep the Yamatos in place for hundreds of years?

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Why did 4' 8 1/2" gauge win out over the Great Western Railway 7' 1/4" gauge?

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Were the trappings of the office of pharoah maintained in any way in Roman Egypt?

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How do historians verify the authenticity of ancient texts that survived only in one or two more recent manuscripts?

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Is the existence of Henry the Navigator the main reason for European exploration and subsequent global dominance?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus moves some demons into a herd of pigs. Why were there pigs in Judea?	2182
Why was the Punic War era Roman Republic able to muster armies so much larger than Justinian's Empire?	285
How long did the Maghreb and Mashriq take to become arabised? And why did this never happen in the same way to the far eastern part of the Umayyad empire (Iran and Afghanistan)?	127
Was Richard Cromwell's failure due to his own inadequacy as a leader or to circumstances outside his control?	17
Thoughts on Aurangzeb?	14
Why did the shoguns keep the Yamatos in place for hundreds of years?	11
Why did 4' 8 1/2" gauge win out over the Great Western Railway 7' 1/4" gauge?	10
Were the trappings of the office of pharoah maintained in any way in Roman Egypt?	9
How do historians verify the authenticity of ancient texts that survived only in one or two more recent manuscripts?	7
Is the existence of Henry the Navigator the main reason for European exploration and subsequent global dominance?	5