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Did the medieval Indiction originate from the Egypt's Old Kingdom cattle-count?

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What board games and games of chance were played in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

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How did the American public react to the Horse Flu outbreak in 1872? How did the newspapers report on it?

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Are there Babylonian or Sumerian myths that could have inspired the myth of Moses, like how there are for Noah's Ark?

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Why didn't Cusco become the capital of Peru?

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Are there English translations of Chinese Oracle Bone inscriptions available on the Internet?

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Judicial torture in Ancient China - how was it done, and could people prove their innocence by withstanding and not confessing (and surviving)?

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Did anyone besides the Greeks independently come up with the idea of voting?

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What is the earliest mention (in writing) of 13 as an unlucky number?

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What is the first reliable date in Chinese history?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the medieval Indiction originate from the Egypt's Old Kingdom cattle-count?	10
What board games and games of chance were played in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?	9
How did the American public react to the Horse Flu outbreak in 1872? How did the newspapers report on it?	9
Are there Babylonian or Sumerian myths that could have inspired the myth of Moses, like how there are for Noah's Ark?	7
Why didn't Cusco become the capital of Peru?	7
Are there English translations of Chinese Oracle Bone inscriptions available on the Internet?	6
Judicial torture in Ancient China - how was it done, and could people prove their innocence by withstanding and not confessing (and surviving)?	6
Did anyone besides the Greeks independently come up with the idea of voting?	5
What is the earliest mention (in writing) of 13 as an unlucky number?	4
What is the first reliable date in Chinese history?	3