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Are there any surviving texts of those religions that the Bible treats as rivals?

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People often refer to the American Presidency as the most powerful position in history. In what ways is this true, and in what ways is it not true?

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When did "So, what do you do?" become a question that people ask each other?

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What are some of the important ways that the Roman Empire was NOT like the U.S.A?

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Why was America in the late 1910s - 1920s so fascinated with Oriental (Chinese & Japanese) art and culture?

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Are there well accepted explanations for the relatively small margins that decide US Presidential elections? It seems so remarkable that a blowout win is still under 10%

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What were the early cultural effects of paleontology? How did society change when we learned about dinosaurs?

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19th C books often use “ironic” in an unfamiliar way. Have we always joked and kidded with our friends and acquaintances as freely as we do now? Is the death of earnestness a recent thing?

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What civilization do we know most about before it encountered the spread of Christianity?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are there any surviving texts of those religions that the Bible treats as rivals?	140
People often refer to the American Presidency as the most powerful position in history. In what ways is this true, and in what ways is it not true?	17
When did "So, what do you do?" become a question that people ask each other?	14
What are some of the important ways that the Roman Empire was NOT like the U.S.A?	6
Why was America in the late 1910s - 1920s so fascinated with Oriental (Chinese & Japanese) art and culture?	4
Are there well accepted explanations for the relatively small margins that decide US Presidential elections? It seems so remarkable that a blowout win is still under 10%	4
What were the early cultural effects of paleontology? How did society change when we learned about dinosaurs?	3
19th C books often use “ironic” in an unfamiliar way. Have we always joked and kidded with our friends and acquaintances as freely as we do now? Is the death of earnestness a recent thing?	2
What civilization do we know most about before it encountered the spread of Christianity?	2