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"On his way to tenochtitlan, Cortez passed 20 cities that would have been the biggest cities in Europe" is there any truth to this idea?

492 upvotes • Bunyardz

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I see a lot of historical work, or pseudo-historical work, on Occultism in Nazi Germany. Did similar interest in the occult exist in the Soviet Union or Fascist Italy?

492 upvotes • SpaghettiSweater

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What would a map of the modern United States look like (roughly) if the United States has upheld every treaty it signed with native people?

492 upvotes • rolltideamerica

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The Popes rebuilt Rome during the Renaissance, creating massive basilicas like St. Peter's, funding amazing sculptures and paintings, and importing expensive marble and precious metals. But Rome was not a rich city. Where did they find the money?

492 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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In the show “What We Do In The Shadows”, the character Nandor, who would have been born in southern Iran in 1262, claims to believe in the World Turtle. How likely is it that someone born at that time and place would believe the world existed on the back of a giant turtle?

492 upvotes • hobokind

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Fluoride-related conspiracy theories have been around since the Forties, promoted by anti-communism groups like the John Birch Society. How did this conspiracy theory so completely influence health food culture that it is now nearly impossible to find fluoridated toothpaste at a health food store?

492 upvotes • gnosticpopsicle

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How is it that Alexander’s phalanx, with long two-handed spears and relatively closer formation and lighter armour/shields than other heavy troops, wasn’t devastated by archery?

492 upvotes • Team_Ed

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How did the use of the Konami Code by Allied soldiers in World War II help them win the war?

492 upvotes • AlanSnooring

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Today we have vegan products for people who don't want to exploit animals. In periods of history in places with widespread slave labor, were there products for people who didn't want to support slaver owners?

492 upvotes • Master-Baker-69

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What would my spice drawer have been worth in the 1600s?

492 upvotes • barbsbaloney

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"On his way to tenochtitlan, Cortez passed 20 cities that would have been the biggest cities in Europe" is there any truth to this idea?	492	Bunyardz
I see a lot of historical work, or pseudo-historical work, on Occultism in Nazi Germany. Did similar interest in the occult exist in the Soviet Union or Fascist Italy?	492	SpaghettiSweater
What would a map of the modern United States look like (roughly) if the United States has upheld every treaty it signed with native people?	492	rolltideamerica
The Popes rebuilt Rome during the Renaissance, creating massive basilicas like St. Peter's, funding amazing sculptures and paintings, and importing expensive marble and precious metals. But Rome was not a rich city. Where did they find the money?	492	RusticBohemian
In the show “What We Do In The Shadows”, the character Nandor, who would have been born in southern Iran in 1262, claims to believe in the World Turtle. How likely is it that someone born at that time and place would believe the world existed on the back of a giant turtle?	492	hobokind
Fluoride-related conspiracy theories have been around since the Forties, promoted by anti-communism groups like the John Birch Society. How did this conspiracy theory so completely influence health food culture that it is now nearly impossible to find fluoridated toothpaste at a health food store?	492	gnosticpopsicle
How is it that Alexander’s phalanx, with long two-handed spears and relatively closer formation and lighter armour/shields than other heavy troops, wasn’t devastated by archery?	492	Team_Ed
How did the use of the Konami Code by Allied soldiers in World War II help them win the war?	492	AlanSnooring
Today we have vegan products for people who don't want to exploit animals. In periods of history in places with widespread slave labor, were there products for people who didn't want to support slaver owners?	492	Master-Baker-69
What would my spice drawer have been worth in the 1600s?	492	barbsbaloney