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Does this particular Chinese weapon (referred to as a "Tsow") exist, or is this encyclopedia just messing with me?

144 upvotes • Hasty_Snail

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How popular were the Odyssey and the Iliad in Ancient and Classical Greece?

144 upvotes • SuperTacoLord

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Which came first, the name 'John' or 'Johnathan' (or similar spellings?) Were the Johns of biblical times simply called John or were they less famously named Johnathan? If John came first, how did it evolve to become the short version of Johnathan?

144 upvotes • glowtmickey

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Which side did Arab Christian and Jews fight on during the crusades?

144 upvotes • Lite-brite

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I'm roleplaying a German ambassador at Versailles after WWI. How would I argue in my favor for the treaty?

144 upvotes • slogmodarfin

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I was told by a University professor that if you tried to store all of the Primary Sources from Antiquity in a room, you could barely fill a 10x11. How true is this?

144 upvotes • Rascalz819

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Did slaves in America often commit suicide?

144 upvotes • jamiephelan

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When did knowledge of the New World reach Africa and Asia?

144 upvotes • eh46

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How common would water-borne diseases such as Cholera have been in cities that used aqueducts such as Rome? Would the drinking water have been that much safer compared to other cities?

144 upvotes • nasha911

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Are the similarities between Dinosaurs and Dragons merely coincidental or was there an idea that dinosaurs existed before the first fossils were discovered in the 1800s.

144 upvotes • tnick771

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does this particular Chinese weapon (referred to as a "Tsow") exist, or is this encyclopedia just messing with me?	144	Hasty_Snail
How popular were the Odyssey and the Iliad in Ancient and Classical Greece?	144	SuperTacoLord
Which came first, the name 'John' or 'Johnathan' (or similar spellings?) Were the Johns of biblical times simply called John or were they less famously named Johnathan? If John came first, how did it evolve to become the short version of Johnathan?	144	glowtmickey
Which side did Arab Christian and Jews fight on during the crusades?	144	Lite-brite
I'm roleplaying a German ambassador at Versailles after WWI. How would I argue in my favor for the treaty?	144	slogmodarfin
I was told by a University professor that if you tried to store all of the Primary Sources from Antiquity in a room, you could barely fill a 10x11. How true is this?	144	Rascalz819
Did slaves in America often commit suicide?	144	jamiephelan
When did knowledge of the New World reach Africa and Asia?	144	eh46
How common would water-borne diseases such as Cholera have been in cities that used aqueducts such as Rome? Would the drinking water have been that much safer compared to other cities?	144	nasha911
Are the similarities between Dinosaurs and Dragons merely coincidental or was there an idea that dinosaurs existed before the first fossils were discovered in the 1800s.	144	tnick771