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How exactly did Greek myths get passed down through the generations?

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In his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Jonathan Edwards says “[the Devil] stands waiting for them, like greedy hungry lions that see their prey, and expect to have it…” What would the average English colonist have known of exotic African animals like lions, elephants, etc. in 1741?

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How were students selected to study at universities hundreds of years ago? What qualified them before GPAs and ACTs? (Places like: U of Oxford, U of Bologna, U of Paris, Harvard U, etc.)

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During the cold war, did the Soviet Union actually build "American" towns as places for Soviet spies to train to pass for Americans?

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Considering how easy it is to get an infection from a badly administered tattoo, how have so many different cultures managed to give people tattoos for thousands of years without killing everybody that got one?

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How serious was the “Mormon Extermination Order” (Missouri 1838)? Could someone really have killed a Mormon who refused to leave the area and get away without punishment? Did that ever happen?

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During the American Civil War, why were soldiers using rifles instead of bows and arrows?

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How did the U.S. become so involved/influential in the writing of The Treaty of Versailles? (considering that they were relative late comers to WW1)

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How do historians decide which accounts of events are credible and which are not? (Especially when there are accounts that are in direct conflict with each other?)

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Is there any truth to the stories of the mob using “cement shoes” to get rid of people they wanted to kill?

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How exactly did Greek myths get passed down through the generations?	31
In his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Jonathan Edwards says “[the Devil] stands waiting for them, like greedy hungry lions that see their prey, and expect to have it…” What would the average English colonist have known of exotic African animals like lions, elephants, etc. in 1741?	26
How were students selected to study at universities hundreds of years ago? What qualified them before GPAs and ACTs? (Places like: U of Oxford, U of Bologna, U of Paris, Harvard U, etc.)	24
During the cold war, did the Soviet Union actually build "American" towns as places for Soviet spies to train to pass for Americans?	23
Considering how easy it is to get an infection from a badly administered tattoo, how have so many different cultures managed to give people tattoos for thousands of years without killing everybody that got one?	23
How serious was the “Mormon Extermination Order” (Missouri 1838)? Could someone really have killed a Mormon who refused to leave the area and get away without punishment? Did that ever happen?	14
During the American Civil War, why were soldiers using rifles instead of bows and arrows?	10
How did the U.S. become so involved/influential in the writing of The Treaty of Versailles? (considering that they were relative late comers to WW1)	10
How do historians decide which accounts of events are credible and which are not? (Especially when there are accounts that are in direct conflict with each other?)	9
Is there any truth to the stories of the mob using “cement shoes” to get rid of people they wanted to kill?	8