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Were the bodies of the Easter Island statues intentionally buried to just show the heads, or was it just time?

285 upvotes • [deleted]

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What's the oldest song we know of?

285 upvotes • nthensome

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Why has the Suit remained the standard for men's smart wear for so long when other area's of fashion are constantly changing?

285 upvotes • TehBigD97

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How did "Nimrod," the name of a skillful hunter mentioned in the Bible and elsewhere, become an informal English word meaning "inept person"?

285 upvotes • Indica

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Was there a historical King Arthur? And if 'yes', was his name Arthur or something else?

285 upvotes • SuperNennius64

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Did great generals such as Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Napoleon, etc. have one really good revolutionary tactic that they used over and over again to win lots of battles, or did they just react amazingly well to the changing circumstances of the battle each time?

285 upvotes • Schrodingersdawg

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During WWII my recently deceased US Army grandfather helped break up a German spy ring near the Panama Canal. Does anybody know more about this or operations like it around Panama?

285 upvotes • pepperoniroll

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What was Stalin's reaction to the Nazi concentration camps? Did he ever write or talk about them?

285 upvotes • Sid_Burn

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Can anybody tell me more about Mamgo - the Chinese prince that fought for Persia and Rome- please?

285 upvotes • BigD1970

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Have the Tibetan Buddhists ever chosen the wrong Dalai Llama?

285 upvotes • 404ClueNotFound

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were the bodies of the Easter Island statues intentionally buried to just show the heads, or was it just time?	285	[deleted]
What's the oldest song we know of?	285	nthensome
Why has the Suit remained the standard for men's smart wear for so long when other area's of fashion are constantly changing?	285	TehBigD97
How did "Nimrod," the name of a skillful hunter mentioned in the Bible and elsewhere, become an informal English word meaning "inept person"?	285	Indica
Was there a historical King Arthur? And if 'yes', was his name Arthur or something else?	285	SuperNennius64
Did great generals such as Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Napoleon, etc. have one really good revolutionary tactic that they used over and over again to win lots of battles, or did they just react amazingly well to the changing circumstances of the battle each time?	285	Schrodingersdawg
During WWII my recently deceased US Army grandfather helped break up a German spy ring near the Panama Canal. Does anybody know more about this or operations like it around Panama?	285	pepperoniroll
What was Stalin's reaction to the Nazi concentration camps? Did he ever write or talk about them?	285	Sid_Burn
Can anybody tell me more about Mamgo - the Chinese prince that fought for Persia and Rome- please?	285	BigD1970
Have the Tibetan Buddhists ever chosen the wrong Dalai Llama?	285	404ClueNotFound