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Skipping over the fact that they are private schools, many state schools today restrict the number of out of state students. There is no legal reason why they couldn't restrict it to no out of state students. There are also some states that enter into reciprocal agreements about each other's...

What happens to the lands of OTL's Kamchatka Krai and Magadan Oblast in this scenario? Do they remain in Russian hands?

It's not going to happen without completely recreating Luther. He believed the papacy was the Kingdom of the Antichrist.

Fair warning: If you are a conspiracy theorist, you're not likely to find support here.

The earliest Christian texts depict Satan as a fallen angel, a created being. Given his defeat by Michael, he's not even at the top of the angel power rankings. This tradition likely arose in the late Second Temple period and predates Christianity.

If you mean Trinitarianism is polytheism, yes you are very wrong.

He would have been sorely disappointed.

Revelation. A timeline based on the Bible should use the correct names of the books. Your order is off. Job comes between the Psalms and Proverbs. The Twelve come between Sirach and Isaiah. If you want it to sound Orthodox, you should use the names the Orthodox do: • 1 Kingdoms [1 Samuel]...

If you are going to call the pineal gland in humans a third eye, you should also refer to the middle and inner ear as gills.

This is such a fundamental change that the evolution of human life is questionable at best. LaserDisc was invented in 1978, four years before the CD.

This is not likely. Declaring Augustine's writings against Pelagius heretical would call into question his writings against the Manicheans and, more importantly, the Donatists. It is possible that neither side really gains the upper hand. Initially the Eastern position was 'What are you guys...

Are we talking about ahondroplasia? Height won't be the only issue. He'll have difficulty with the basics of military life.

Why isn't it invented? Does chemistry work differently in this timeline?

The NHL has its President's Cup, but its prestige is nothing compared to the Stanley Cup. This would take a major shift in the culture of the NBA to make a regular season title meaningful. Many teams are willing to accept lower seeds in the playoffs if it means their players are healthy and...

How is Zoroastrianism an Abrahamic religion? This myth needs to die. There is no evidence for it. Start here https://historyforatheists.com/2016/12/the-great-myths-2-christmas-mithras-and-paganism/ for reference.