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In 1919 H.P. Lovecraft wrote about exploring a spooky crypt using a portable telephone. What were portable telephones like in that era?

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How did the four-leaf clover become associated with good luck?

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Why did Mark Antony donate much of the eastern Mediterranean to Cleopatra and her children?

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What did Edward Gibbon's contemporaries think of his claim that Christianity contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?

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How did the monocle become a symbol of upper class fashion?

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In Steinbeck's East of Eden some characters think the massive artillery of WW I has disrupted global weather. Did people really believe that?

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Did the toga regain popularity in 17th Century Italy?

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How were ancient Egyptian headrests used?

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Why are the ancient Greeks on this vase riding on each other's shoulders?

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How did the tomato come to be considered a vegetable and not a fruit?

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In 1919 H.P. Lovecraft wrote about exploring a spooky crypt using a portable telephone. What were portable telephones like in that era?	3	AskHistorians
How did the four-leaf clover become associated with good luck?	3	AskHistorians
Why did Mark Antony donate much of the eastern Mediterranean to Cleopatra and her children?	2	AskHistorians
What did Edward Gibbon's contemporaries think of his claim that Christianity contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?	2	AskHistorians
How did the monocle become a symbol of upper class fashion?	2	AskHistorians
In Steinbeck's East of Eden some characters think the massive artillery of WW I has disrupted global weather. Did people really believe that?	2	AskHistorians
Did the toga regain popularity in 17th Century Italy?	2	AskHistorians
How were ancient Egyptian headrests used?	2	AskHistorians
Why are the ancient Greeks on this vase riding on each other's shoulders?	2	AskHistorians
How did the tomato come to be considered a vegetable and not a fruit?	2	AskHistorians