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What do historians know about the Y Chromosome Bottleneck, 7000 to 5000 years before present?

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What motivated 19th Century soldiers to endure such terrible hardships?

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Do Yuval Noah Zahari's books justify the acclaim he is getting?

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When I ponder the bloody civil war in Syria, I wonder what European commentators said about the American civil war. Anybody know?

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When did everyone start to believe that it's okay for soldiers to die in wars, but not okay for civilians?

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Wondering about the Y chromosome bottleneck, 7000 - 5000 years ago

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Was the veil - for women - invented by early Muslims in Muhammed's time and region, or was it already popular, and merely adopted by Islam?

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Why did Nixon agree to a "one China" policy?

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Why did 19th century coal miners work in bare feet?

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What biography of Napoleon would you recommend.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What do historians know about the Y Chromosome Bottleneck, 7000 to 5000 years before present?	359
What motivated 19th Century soldiers to endure such terrible hardships?	59
Do Yuval Noah Zahari's books justify the acclaim he is getting?	55
When I ponder the bloody civil war in Syria, I wonder what European commentators said about the American civil war. Anybody know?	28
When did everyone start to believe that it's okay for soldiers to die in wars, but not okay for civilians?	27
Wondering about the Y chromosome bottleneck, 7000 - 5000 years ago	13
Was the veil - for women - invented by early Muslims in Muhammed's time and region, or was it already popular, and merely adopted by Islam?	12
Why did Nixon agree to a "one China" policy?	11
Why did 19th century coal miners work in bare feet?	8
What biography of Napoleon would you recommend.	6