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What do historians think of the theory that Mecca was originally Petra?

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Are there any examples of prophecies that have led to war?

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Soldiers in WW2 movies hardly ever have their helmet straps done up, even in the thick of battle. Is this an accurate depiction? If so, why?

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Psalm 58 has the image of a deaf cobra that won't heed its charmers. How did snake charming make it to ancient Israel? Did it appear independently or was there cross-cultural exchange with India?

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Did Churchill consider offering Ireland independence in exchange for joining WW2?

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Did the sack of Constantinople by Crusaders spark the Renaissance in the West?

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Did the grain ships from Carthage and Alexandria to Rome and Constantinople go back and forth regularly or was it an all-at-once annual extravaganza?

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Could Roman Emperors (pre-Christianity) marry multiple women?

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What does it mean in military history 'to roll up the enemy line'?

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Did the USA consider using the threat of the atomic bomb to invade and conquer the Soviet Union following 1945?

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What do historians think of the theory that Mecca was originally Petra?	4
Are there any examples of prophecies that have led to war?	4
Soldiers in WW2 movies hardly ever have their helmet straps done up, even in the thick of battle. Is this an accurate depiction? If so, why?	3
Psalm 58 has the image of a deaf cobra that won't heed its charmers. How did snake charming make it to ancient Israel? Did it appear independently or was there cross-cultural exchange with India?	3
Did Churchill consider offering Ireland independence in exchange for joining WW2?	3
Did the sack of Constantinople by Crusaders spark the Renaissance in the West?	3
Did the grain ships from Carthage and Alexandria to Rome and Constantinople go back and forth regularly or was it an all-at-once annual extravaganza?	3
Could Roman Emperors (pre-Christianity) marry multiple women?	3
What does it mean in military history 'to roll up the enemy line'?	3
Did the USA consider using the threat of the atomic bomb to invade and conquer the Soviet Union following 1945?	3