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In Leonardo Da Vinci's 1503 Map of Valdichiana there is a large body of water that no longer appears on satellite imagery. What happened to the large lake at the center of the map?

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Are tanks the reason WW2 didn't devolve into the trench warfare of WW1?

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Was money invented more than one time independently? Or was it an isolated incident that spread to the world?

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Are the shape of Roman numerals derived from representations of fingers or hand signs?

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An NPR article suggests that the use of the word "summit" to mean a meeting of influential people was popularized by Winston Churchill. Is this true, and when was the origin of this meaning of the word?

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In Leonardo Da Vinci's 1503 Map of Valdichiana there is a large body of water that no longer appears on satellite imagery. What happened to the large lake at the center of the map?	319
Are tanks the reason WW2 didn't devolve into the trench warfare of WW1?	3
Was money invented more than one time independently? Or was it an isolated incident that spread to the world?	2
Are the shape of Roman numerals derived from representations of fingers or hand signs?	2
An NPR article suggests that the use of the word "summit" to mean a meeting of influential people was popularized by Winston Churchill. Is this true, and when was the origin of this meaning of the word?	1