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The average height of terracotta soldiers was 5’11. Were men in the Qin Dynasty really that tall?

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How much did Christianity and other Abrahamic religions color people’s sense of morality? Was there a similar sense of good and evil in pagan societies?

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In what ways were Stalin’s collectivization different than that which Trotsky had envisioned? What might be consequences of these differences?

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Apart from doing research, writing, and having a large knowledge bank, what sets apart most professional historians from amateurs?

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In the aftermath of the Tiananmen massacre, did tanks run over corpses so that the body can be washed down the sewers?

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Wikipedia says Nanjing citizens sent donations to John Rabe until the communist takeover in 1950. What caused them to stop? What was the CCP’s view of him during that time?

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What did the Soviets do in Afghanistan to outrage the Muslim world and create the Mujahideen?

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Article claims Spanish empire did not commit genocide against the indigenous people of America. How true is this?

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It’s a popular sentiment that foreign SS legions, Ukrainian collaborators etc were formed by people who hated Soviet/British occupation and saw the Germans as liberators. How much is this true? Did they agree with Nazi ideology?

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Why did Chiang Kai Shek admire Nazi Germany?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The average height of terracotta soldiers was 5’11. Were men in the Qin Dynasty really that tall?	2024
How much did Christianity and other Abrahamic religions color people’s sense of morality? Was there a similar sense of good and evil in pagan societies?	61
In what ways were Stalin’s collectivization different than that which Trotsky had envisioned? What might be consequences of these differences?	24
Apart from doing research, writing, and having a large knowledge bank, what sets apart most professional historians from amateurs?	10
In the aftermath of the Tiananmen massacre, did tanks run over corpses so that the body can be washed down the sewers?	9
Wikipedia says Nanjing citizens sent donations to John Rabe until the communist takeover in 1950. What caused them to stop? What was the CCP’s view of him during that time?	3
What did the Soviets do in Afghanistan to outrage the Muslim world and create the Mujahideen?	2
Article claims Spanish empire did not commit genocide against the indigenous people of America. How true is this?	2
It’s a popular sentiment that foreign SS legions, Ukrainian collaborators etc were formed by people who hated Soviet/British occupation and saw the Germans as liberators. How much is this true? Did they agree with Nazi ideology?	2
Why did Chiang Kai Shek admire Nazi Germany?	1