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How did the "stereotype" of an alien being physically grey, big eyed, creature came to life ?

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We know Albert Einstein by the things he was right about. But what are the things he got wrong?

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Would someone in the greco-roman world who'd want to have a house built have a sketches done by architects, decorators, and others to see and approve of the work to be done beforehand?

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Reading some answers on /r/AskHistorians, I tend to believe that, historically, conquests of large territories/empires/kingdoms happened quite often compared to modern times. How true is that perception?

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Was there any ideas in ancient greece that their gods could have influenced people other than their own civilization ?

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How where legal ages decided ?

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Who paid for the construction of parliament houses in commonwealth countries when they got out of the monarch's rule?

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How accurate in their use of a more ancient form of English are the members of the /r/DebateLikeAEnglishman subreddit?

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What would make people in ancient societies (let's say middle ages) go "in my time, there was no [...]" ! What big technological advancement made them realize the progress of science comparing what they had in their youth?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the "stereotype" of an alien being physically grey, big eyed, creature came to life ?	262
We know Albert Einstein by the things he was right about. But what are the things he got wrong?	40
Would someone in the greco-roman world who'd want to have a house built have a sketches done by architects, decorators, and others to see and approve of the work to be done beforehand?	13
Reading some answers on /r/AskHistorians, I tend to believe that, historically, conquests of large territories/empires/kingdoms happened quite often compared to modern times. How true is that perception?	11
Was there any ideas in ancient greece that their gods could have influenced people other than their own civilization ?	4
How where legal ages decided ?	2
Who paid for the construction of parliament houses in commonwealth countries when they got out of the monarch's rule?	1
How accurate in their use of a more ancient form of English are the members of the /r/DebateLikeAEnglishman subreddit?	1
What would make people in ancient societies (let's say middle ages) go "in my time, there was no [...]" ! What big technological advancement made them realize the progress of science comparing what they had in their youth?	1