EDIT: I'm asking about fundamentally different new religions that might have been put to obscurity by the power of the big religions: Christianity and Islam. Mostly interested in Europe and Asia.

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I've heard it argued both ways.

Interested to know who was in his family tree and possibly where they went, if they moved elsewhere later down the tree.

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I understand how we know they used tools. But fire? What evidence of fire could have possibly survived that long?

Do the Rothschilds and alike start and finance both sides of world wars ? Simple question , please don't treat me like a conspiracy nut !

Thanks!

I know the impact of lend lease on the eastern front is an often talked about subject. I was wondering if the many trucks that the United states was able to send made the USSR more motorized than the Germans. I know that many of the German infantry divisions relied on horses for transport of their artillery. And i assume that at the beginning of the war the Russians were not a significantly motorized army given how large their army was.

So i was wondering if due to lend lease then Russians were able to field a larger portion or their force as motorized divisions than the Germans. And if so do we know When in time this shift would have taken place?

I was curious about what most Americans believed was the cause of the Great Depression? There is still some disagreements today about what was the major cause and such, but what did people at the time think/believe/blame?

Also, I understand what kinds of actions were taken by political leaders to try and end the Depression, but was there an overwhelming consensus among the people of what needed to be done?

• The lens is the core component of the telescope and the microscope. To make one, you need a fine abrasive, glass (clear or coloured) and some time shaping them.

• Telescopes are immensely helpful to astronomy, navigation and surveying, so much so that once you have one, you're not going to forget how to make one.

• Microscopes make cells and microbes very apparent, so it's hard to imagine anyone in history having made one until a little before germ theory.

These 3 points form something of a paradox to me. They are so easy to make, so useful, yet we know they're a fairly recent invention. I would've thought as soon as you had glass, the way it warps light when not straight, someone was going to try shaping and end up with a lens.

Am I missing something?

I'm from Lithuania and from the start, the schools hammered the idea that 'Lithuania's a peaceful country! We only ever defended against evil wrongdoers!' into my head, and today I got to wondering whether that's actually true because it sounds silly, but I can't really find much evidence either way.

I understand this question is going to get generalised answers, but I'm also intrigued why there were no major pacifist movements from a generation who had already suffered a major war in their lifetimes. I'm interested in responses from any country that participated in both wars, but answers regarding the main participants on both sides would be the most interesting please. Thank you!

I'm asking out of complete ignorance but in school we learn that race relations was primarily a black vs white issue. Did the growing Asian or (not a race but) Jewish community speak out against slavery, Jim Crowe, etc?

I've been watching the bbc's Secrets of the Castle series and seeing the castle being built reminded me of something that kinda bugs me. It seems like so many of the medieval castles don't have all of their walls coming together at 90 degree angles. Is there a reason for this? Is having nice and consistent angles just a modern sensibility?

edit: i guess i should clarify that i'm asking about the outer walls of the castle's yard specifically (most of the rooms seem to be regular)

Since the history of poetry as of today focuses primarily on male poets, but the popular conception of poetry is that it is a primarily feminine pursuit, I am curious about when poetry became an unacceptable pursuit for the traditional man. Are there any books or articles going into detail about this?

From Augustus's conquest of Egypt to its conquest by the Islamic Caliphate in 641, the Roman province of Egypt would have had sea access to the Indian Ocean. Did they ever try to establish themselves as an Indian Ocean naval power? If not, why? Did they have a maritime trade with Asia?

Hey guys I was wondering when they say like balance of power was one of the reasons to World War I. What do they mean by that.

Please help. Thanks.

Given the historic antagonism between Scotland and England, the not too distant memories of the Jacobite Rebellions and Culloden, as well as power being located far away in London, I'm curious if the burgeoning middle class in Scotland ever attempted to succeed from England?

More specifically, was there ever an independent ruler of Bohemia who was elected Emperor? (Excluding unions such as with Luxembourg and Habsburg rule) As a follow up, who actually did the "electing," was it some sort of council or did the Prince-Elector have any influence or say in the matter?