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The Taiping Rebellion involved a rebel Christian Theocracy. How come European powers chose to ally with the primarily non-christian Qing Empire against the Heavenly Kingdom? Would they not be in favor of the Christianization of China?

183 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] The Devil has been summoned to Earth, but much to his surprise, it is to appear in a commercial for Fra Diavolo Spaghetti Sauce.

9 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[PI] Getting Talkative with the Devil

6 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Calorie for Calorie, is there one food item that is healthier than any other?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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People can pause themselves in time to gain longevity at the expense of sanity. Most don't do this for longer than 2 weeks due to the negative effects. You're stuck in a room with someone who has been paused for the last 5,000 years.

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Taiping Rebellion involved a rebel Christian Theocracy. How come European powers chose to ally with the primarily non-christian Qing Empire against the Heavenly Kingdom? Would they not be in favor of the Christianization of China?	183	AskHistorians
[WP] The Devil has been summoned to Earth, but much to his surprise, it is to appear in a commercial for Fra Diavolo Spaghetti Sauce.	9	WritingPrompts
[PI] Getting Talkative with the Devil	6	WritingPrompts
Calorie for Calorie, is there one food item that is healthier than any other?	1	askscience
People can pause themselves in time to gain longevity at the expense of sanity. Most don't do this for longer than 2 weeks due to the negative effects. You're stuck in a room with someone who has been paused for the last 5,000 years.	1	WritingPrompts