I understand that Leninism is considered either a contribution or corruption to Marxism, but am struggling to under stand exactly what Lenin contributed or removed from Marxist theories.

I had a friend ask about them and I have found very few legit sources online. Also, from my understanding there are two of them? One being The Emerald Tablet of Hermies, and the other, a potentially fabricated one called The Emerald Tablets of Thoth.

I'm just wondering. Some people still hold on to the notion that the "dark ages" were a dark period of scientific regression. That the church suppressed science, that not one scientific achievement was made since the Renaissance and that there were stupid people everywhere. What do you guys think?

I've heard that but I'm not sure.

Many soldiers, when returning home, were spat upon or even ignored by their fellow citizens. I would think, just because they are fighting a war you don't necessarily agree with doesn't give you the right to disrespect them so harshly, especially military vets. It just doesn't add up to me. Maybe it's just because it was a different time and a different era, but I'd like to hear what real historians have to say.

I'm aware that the Russian Orthodox Church was persecuted during the rise of the Soviet Union but they also were considered to be associated with the Czarist government. What about Catholics in Lithuania or other parts of the Soviet Union where Catholics lived?

Also what about the same scenario but in Poland after it becomes communist?

I can count 10 Chinese take out places in my home town off the top of my head, but only a couple of other cuisines. Why is this?

Edit: I'm talking either delivery or pick up. Not fast food chains. And I live in NE Ohio but I've been around the country and there never seems to be a lack of Chinese places to call for food. So I'm basing this a lot on personal experience.

Edit 2: So maybe calling Chinese food America's #1 ethnic take out food wasn't accurate. But still to me at least there still seem to be a ton of Chinese restaurants that all do take out and many deliver, while other ethnic foods are harder to come by. So I guess my question is how did Chinese food get to be so big in the US when other ethnic groups make up a much higher percent of the population. I'd have to search to find Mexican food that delivered, but I can take my pick of Chinese places.

I checked the FAQs and didn't see anything on this topic. Just curious if we know whether Australian natives had the same levels of mortality/morbidity from European diseases after contact as natives in the Americas did, and why or why not. Thanks in advance!