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What were the expectations of the afterlife in pre-Islamic Arabia?

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When Prohibition in the United States was repealed, were people already in prison for alcohol related charges released? What about those still awaiting trial?

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What does a crisis in the confidence of the Supreme Court look like? When have they occured in the past?

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Did the Brother's Grimm make the children's stories they collected darker and more violent than the original oral traditions?

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[America, Gun Ownership] What was the earliest restriction placed on private weapons ownership after the Constitution was passed?

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Was Tolkien referencing Teens with Tweens?

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Why did Greece become such a philosophical hotspot in the classical world?

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“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” - was Voltaire referencing specific absurdities and atrocities when he wrote this?

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When are old books interesting as primary sources, and where should they be donated?

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When Julius Caesar was ransomed by pirates, how was the demand communicated and the exchange made?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What were the expectations of the afterlife in pre-Islamic Arabia?	164
When Prohibition in the United States was repealed, were people already in prison for alcohol related charges released? What about those still awaiting trial?	142
What does a crisis in the confidence of the Supreme Court look like? When have they occured in the past?	73
Did the Brother's Grimm make the children's stories they collected darker and more violent than the original oral traditions?	46
[America, Gun Ownership] What was the earliest restriction placed on private weapons ownership after the Constitution was passed?	33
Was Tolkien referencing Teens with Tweens?	31
Why did Greece become such a philosophical hotspot in the classical world?	31
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” - was Voltaire referencing specific absurdities and atrocities when he wrote this?	29
When are old books interesting as primary sources, and where should they be donated?	20
When Julius Caesar was ransomed by pirates, how was the demand communicated and the exchange made?	17