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In the viral Bill Maher video on Presentism, he mentions that slavery was a common practice because people were generally more brutal in the past. Should the general decrease in brutality over history be more contested taking into account ancient India and China?

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Are literary or philosophical references to bubbles universal? What's the earliest reference to Bubbles as Children's toys? As Bubbles typically require soap or detergent, and they may not have been commonplace in history, when did "large bubbles" start becoming something universally understood?

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In the autobiography of 14th century emperor, Timur talks about destroying the "great temple of Kukel" despite offers of "loads of Gold" by the local Brahmans . Where was this temple and city and is there any connection of this event with Kukeldash Madrasah, Uzbekistan ?

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What is the opinion of contemporary Historians about the nature of Islamic iconoclasm in medieval India? Do they interpret events like the destruction of temples like Somnath temple(among others) as a direct consequence of interpretation of Quran/Hadith towards polytheists/idolatory?

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In the viral Bill Maher video on Presentism, he mentions that slavery was a common practice because people were generally more brutal in the past. Should the general decrease in brutality over history be more contested taking into account ancient India and China?	289	AskHistorians
Are literary or philosophical references to bubbles universal? What's the earliest reference to Bubbles as Children's toys? As Bubbles typically require soap or detergent, and they may not have been commonplace in history, when did "large bubbles" start becoming something universally understood?	57	AskHistorians
In the autobiography of 14th century emperor, Timur talks about destroying the "great temple of Kukel" despite offers of "loads of Gold" by the local Brahmans . Where was this temple and city and is there any connection of this event with Kukeldash Madrasah, Uzbekistan ?	23	AskHistorians
What is the opinion of contemporary Historians about the nature of Islamic iconoclasm in medieval India? Do they interpret events like the destruction of temples like Somnath temple(among others) as a direct consequence of interpretation of Quran/Hadith towards polytheists/idolatory?	2	AskHistorians