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There are 2 rather popular "we avoided nuclear disaster via these few heroes" stories of Soviets - the 1983 officer who didn't launch a missile strike despite protocol, and the 3 men who prevented the thermal explosion at Chernobyl. Are there any stories from other countries?

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Very interested in an Historian's perspective on an Icelandic myth, and if one of you could comment on whether or not it was possible for humans 1000 years ago to compete with the competitive strongmen of today

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In the myth of Roman pagan religion, why was a wolf chosen to be the creature Romulus and Remus were raised by?

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What are some music selections that would have been played in the Galleria Borghese in Rome in 1624?

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Re: The Black Death - is there a more specific term than "Plague Doctor"?

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Was there a Roman god of story-telling? If not, who would be the closest?

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Is there a "bible" for Roman mythology? If so, what is it?

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Historians - if I were to ask who the female Da Vinci is, who comes to mind?

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There are 2 rather popular "we avoided nuclear disaster via these few heroes" stories of Soviets - the 1983 officer who didn't launch a missile strike despite protocol, and the 3 men who prevented the thermal explosion at Chernobyl. Are there any stories from other countries?	151
Very interested in an Historian's perspective on an Icelandic myth, and if one of you could comment on whether or not it was possible for humans 1000 years ago to compete with the competitive strongmen of today	118
In the myth of Roman pagan religion, why was a wolf chosen to be the creature Romulus and Remus were raised by?	16
What are some music selections that would have been played in the Galleria Borghese in Rome in 1624?	14
Re: The Black Death - is there a more specific term than "Plague Doctor"?	11
Was there a Roman god of story-telling? If not, who would be the closest?	8
Is there a "bible" for Roman mythology? If so, what is it?	7
Historians - if I were to ask who the female Da Vinci is, who comes to mind?	3