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I'm a retired chemical physicist-turned software developer and manager and a science fiction and history enthusiast.

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76 How did the general population of England convert so smoothly to Protestantism? May 22 '18
76 When did the Roman Empire fall according to contemporaries? Jul 11
52 Why did Lincoln wait to issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Jan 16
27 What is the pre-schism Christian church called today? Jul 17 '18
19 How is progress in history made? May 16 '18
8 In the Middle Ages, adultery was strictly condemned by the Church. How did Kings justify their extra-marital affairs? Jan 27
8 At the start of the Second Punic War, why didn't Hannibal engage Publius Scipio in Hispania, but crossed the alps instead? Jan 13
7 Why do western monotheistic religions seem to be so full of conflict over dogma? Oct 12 '18
7 When did we know the color/appearance of all the planets in our solar system? Jul 5 '18
6 Are there any examples of overpopulation? May 27 '18
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