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Despite being a theoretically atheist country, the Soviet Union hosted large populations of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. How did these differing religions work within the structure of the Red Army during World War Two?

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Say I'm an Indian or Chinese mathematician around the same time as Isaac Newton when he publishes his discoveries on the laws of motion and calculus. Is there anyway I can hear about it during my lifetime?

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How did Japan, a nation known for its isolationism from the wider world, go about training its first diplomats and ambassadors after the Meiji Restoration?

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I often hear about Christianity adopting native or pagan customs or figures to gain converts and grow. Did something similar happen with Islam as it spread?

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How did colonists react to "weird" animals in Australia and South America?

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Between 1956 and 1966 12 states repealed their anti-miscegenation laws before Loving v. Virginia. What accounts for this streak of victories in a country that had been obsessed with racial mixing and purity at the beginning of the 20th century?

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Was Benjamin Disraeli’s Jewish background a political liability during his rise to power?

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What was the Chinese concept of “civilized”? Did it differ between dynasties?

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Anesthesia was discovered in 1846. How long did it take before it could be used by the poor and the middle class? Or was it always a luxury good for the rich?

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Why didn't Manco Inca attempt to split apart the alliance between the Native Auxiliaries and the Spanish Conquistadors?

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Despite being a theoretically atheist country, the Soviet Union hosted large populations of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. How did these differing religions work within the structure of the Red Army during World War Two?	51
Say I'm an Indian or Chinese mathematician around the same time as Isaac Newton when he publishes his discoveries on the laws of motion and calculus. Is there anyway I can hear about it during my lifetime?	49
How did Japan, a nation known for its isolationism from the wider world, go about training its first diplomats and ambassadors after the Meiji Restoration?	47
I often hear about Christianity adopting native or pagan customs or figures to gain converts and grow. Did something similar happen with Islam as it spread?	46
How did colonists react to "weird" animals in Australia and South America?	43
Between 1956 and 1966 12 states repealed their anti-miscegenation laws before Loving v. Virginia. What accounts for this streak of victories in a country that had been obsessed with racial mixing and purity at the beginning of the 20th century?	41
Was Benjamin Disraeli’s Jewish background a political liability during his rise to power?	41
What was the Chinese concept of “civilized”? Did it differ between dynasties?	41
Anesthesia was discovered in 1846. How long did it take before it could be used by the poor and the middle class? Or was it always a luxury good for the rich?	38
Why didn't Manco Inca attempt to split apart the alliance between the Native Auxiliaries and the Spanish Conquistadors?	37