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Despite the Black Death starting in Asia, I've never seen any accounts describing it's impact on any Asian countries, yet there are plenty of records describing the impact of the outbreak in Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East. Why is this?

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Why did Japanese swords all become a variation of Katana?

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Are there any Roman documents that give evidence to the existence of Jesus?

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During the Eugenics Movement in the U.S, was there ever any major opposition to the practice?

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I've heard that people in Medieval Europe believed that Extraterrestrial Life existed, and that God simply created other worlds as he did on Earth, but I can't find any sources for this. Anyone know of any sources supporting this?

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Despite the Black Death starting in Asia, I've never seen any accounts describing it's impact on any Asian countries, yet there are plenty of records describing the impact of the outbreak in Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East. Why is this?	3997
Why did Japanese swords all become a variation of Katana?	16
Are there any Roman documents that give evidence to the existence of Jesus?	7
During the Eugenics Movement in the U.S, was there ever any major opposition to the practice?	4
I've heard that people in Medieval Europe believed that Extraterrestrial Life existed, and that God simply created other worlds as he did on Earth, but I can't find any sources for this. Anyone know of any sources supporting this?	3