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Why is there no mention of Alexander the Great in the bible?

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Is there any evidence that Medieval ordeals were generally rigged by the priests conducting them? Are there any specific instances where the ordeal was rigged.

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could somebody recommend a good scholarly, non-partisan history of early christianity?

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How did surnames like Armstrong, Smart, Wise, Swift... that sound like bragging about attributes become widespread?

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Could someone recommend a good book on the wars of the Diadochi?

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Where did the North American native tribe Seneca get its name?

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How did Hartsfield-Jackson, Atlanta become the world's busiest airport?

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How did two separate and hugely different ancient cultures (Greece and Egypt) both come to have major cities named Thebes?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is there no mention of Alexander the Great in the bible?	4038
Is there any evidence that Medieval ordeals were generally rigged by the priests conducting them? Are there any specific instances where the ordeal was rigged.	105
could somebody recommend a good scholarly, non-partisan history of early christianity?	38
How did surnames like Armstrong, Smart, Wise, Swift... that sound like bragging about attributes become widespread?	38
Could someone recommend a good book on the wars of the Diadochi?	7
Where did the North American native tribe Seneca get its name?	7
How did Hartsfield-Jackson, Atlanta become the world's busiest airport?	6
How did two separate and hugely different ancient cultures (Greece and Egypt) both come to have major cities named Thebes?	2