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Why do modern historians consistently attempt to smear Boromir, Captain-General of Gondor?

140 upvotes • Rittermeister

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Why does it appear that Koreans feel such resentment towards the Japanese and Chinese?

140 upvotes • WaterDrum

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The Vatican at its Zenith

140 upvotes • arnaringi

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How powerful was the Abyssinian Empire? Could it ever rival european powers?

140 upvotes • twdziki

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How long did it take for the relations between England and America to recover after the revolutionary war? And what were some significant milestones in that process?

140 upvotes • lumpyluggage

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I have a very specific question related to the Third Dynasty of Ur in ancient Sumer.

140 upvotes • sophus00

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When and where did the practice of frying food first develop?

140 upvotes • BlueString94

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How were firstborn male twins perceived in Medieval times?

140 upvotes • globulararc5

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After glancing through all the Jared Diamond rebuttals on this sub's FAQ, it seems as though geographical determinism is largely discredited. But I don't understand how that can be the case, what else is there?

140 upvotes • TheChainsawNinjaX

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Did Christopher Columbus really think he landed in India? Popular knowledge says so because he referred to the natives as "Indians". But the Spanish pronunciation of "indigen" sounds like "indi-hen", which is awfully damn close "Indian".

140 upvotes • mosesecks

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Why do modern historians consistently attempt to smear Boromir, Captain-General of Gondor?	140	Rittermeister
Why does it appear that Koreans feel such resentment towards the Japanese and Chinese?	140	WaterDrum
The Vatican at its Zenith	140	arnaringi
How powerful was the Abyssinian Empire? Could it ever rival european powers?	140	twdziki
How long did it take for the relations between England and America to recover after the revolutionary war? And what were some significant milestones in that process?	140	lumpyluggage
I have a very specific question related to the Third Dynasty of Ur in ancient Sumer.	140	sophus00
When and where did the practice of frying food first develop?	140	BlueString94
How were firstborn male twins perceived in Medieval times?	140	globulararc5
After glancing through all the Jared Diamond rebuttals on this sub's FAQ, it seems as though geographical determinism is largely discredited. But I don't understand how that can be the case, what else is there?	140	TheChainsawNinjaX
Did Christopher Columbus really think he landed in India? Popular knowledge says so because he referred to the natives as "Indians". But the Spanish pronunciation of "indigen" sounds like "indi-hen", which is awfully damn close "Indian".	140	mosesecks