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History Lesson Please! AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told POLITICO last week that the filibuster is “An artifact of Jim Crow. A creature of white supremacy. A procedure that was said to encourage robust debate but has turned into an instrument of government paralysis.” Can someone provide input?	473
The ancient God Yahweh was originally considered to be the God of Thunder like Zeus and Odin, and was one of many Gods. How influential were Greek and Norse mythology in pre-Christian ideology? When did "God" in Christianity become the sole God?	157
Buddhism flourished in India for hundreds of years during and following the death of Siddhartha Gautama through the reign of King Kanishka in 150 CE. But after that it was essentially subsumed into Hindu/Brahman and mysticism in India. How was it so utterly wiped out?	133
What exactly is built-into Russia's centuries-old historical Orthodox culture that makes its value system different from the Europe and the west?	37
[Meta] Is there a right (or appropriate) way to ask questions here at askhistorians?	36
Brazil was a massive slave country, yet in their aftermath, Brazilians are far more united and less segregated in society today compared to the US. What made Brazil different to the US?	28
Lafcadio Hearn in his Literary Criticism East and West said that most legends and folklore in the Old World traced back to Buddhist origins. What have historians found that reflect this?	25
Gavin Menzies' book 1434 describes his disputed belief that China discovered the Americas before Columbus did. Can someone elaborate on the reason why his view is panned?	24
More of an archaeology question - what were examples of actual booby traps that were laid to protect important artifacts in the past?	19
Were ancient Athenian citizens better suited (than in modern times) to grasp the political issues of the day, and familiarize themselves with candidates for office?	16

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