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In the period you specialise in, what was the discovery that came closest to requiring you to "rewrite" the book, and what was discovered?

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Are there other notable people who claimed to be sons or daughters of God who lived around the same time as Jesus? What do we know about them?

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Do we have any record of how women regarded duels among men in the 17th and 18th centuries?

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What's the earliest record of a tirade against "the young generation"?

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When did the Bible get “stable” enough to resemble what we read today? What are the significant changes / removals / additions compared to a specific older version you studied?

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How did painters reacted to the introduction of photography?

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During the Roman Empire how would people prove they were citizens?

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What lead England to stray from the rest of continental Europe and develop what's knows today as the Common Law system, while most of continental Europe developed the Civil Law system?

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In the time and place you specialise in, what are some notable examples of exploits similar to the fabled Trojan horse?

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When did glass start to be used to show shop items to passersby?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the period you specialise in, what was the discovery that came closest to requiring you to "rewrite" the book, and what was discovered?	297
Are there other notable people who claimed to be sons or daughters of God who lived around the same time as Jesus? What do we know about them?	160
Do we have any record of how women regarded duels among men in the 17th and 18th centuries?	65
What's the earliest record of a tirade against "the young generation"?	32
When did the Bible get “stable” enough to resemble what we read today? What are the significant changes / removals / additions compared to a specific older version you studied?	26
How did painters reacted to the introduction of photography?	19
During the Roman Empire how would people prove they were citizens?	18
What lead England to stray from the rest of continental Europe and develop what's knows today as the Common Law system, while most of continental Europe developed the Civil Law system?	18
In the time and place you specialise in, what are some notable examples of exploits similar to the fabled Trojan horse?	8
When did glass start to be used to show shop items to passersby?	6