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How did Manichaeism go from one of the chief rivals of early Christianity to extinct or almost so by the 1300s? Especially when it had such a large range from Rome to China?

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Was there ever a city in America that was successfully able to limit the mafia from making a foothold?

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I have heard recently that Ho Chi Minh was pro American and asked the US for support multiple times? Is there any veracity to these claims?

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This map says that pre monarchy Saudi Arabia was 5 different independent region. What do we know about them and their differences from each other?

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Where does the modern idea of "luck" come from?

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What if any influence did Zoroastrianism have on the Abrahamic religions?

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What impact did the lend-lease program have on the outcome of the Eastern Front?

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Is there a consensus about the book How the Irish became white?

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I was listening to NPR recently while they were playing world music, mostly European, I was not able to tell it was not American. How much of that is due to immigrants bringing their music to the US and how much has to do with the exporting of US culture?

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Are/Were there any parts of Europe that avoided Christianization?

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How did Manichaeism go from one of the chief rivals of early Christianity to extinct or almost so by the 1300s? Especially when it had such a large range from Rome to China?	374
Was there ever a city in America that was successfully able to limit the mafia from making a foothold?	114
I have heard recently that Ho Chi Minh was pro American and asked the US for support multiple times? Is there any veracity to these claims?	47
This map says that pre monarchy Saudi Arabia was 5 different independent region. What do we know about them and their differences from each other?	40
Where does the modern idea of "luck" come from?	29
What if any influence did Zoroastrianism have on the Abrahamic religions?	20
What impact did the lend-lease program have on the outcome of the Eastern Front?	16
Is there a consensus about the book How the Irish became white?	13
I was listening to NPR recently while they were playing world music, mostly European, I was not able to tell it was not American. How much of that is due to immigrants bringing their music to the US and how much has to do with the exporting of US culture?	11
Are/Were there any parts of Europe that avoided Christianization?	9