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Is there a historical reason for coast-hugging countries like Vietnam, Chile, and Norway?

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Is there any evidence that Christopher Columbus (and other 15th century explorers) knew of Lief Erickson's travels and the Viking settlements in the New World?

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What are the fundamentals of Esperanto? Why was it created? Did any nation endorse/use it? Why did it fail?

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As found in the below article, is there any real historical connection between the game "Simon Says" and Marcus Tulius Cicero?

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Why was the US ignorant about the frosty state of relations between the Soviet Union and China during the 1960s and 1970s?

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Why do we (English-speakers) call countries different names than what the country calls itself in its own language?

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I found a First Edition (1955) Highway of the Sun by Victor W von Hagen about Incan road networks. Can anyone tell me if its worth reading as a historical source or is it completely outdated/obsolete or lacks any real value?

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Who was Lucian and why did he write about Apollonius of Tyana and Alexander the False Prophet? Why does he so vilify Alexander and admire Apollonius?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there a historical reason for coast-hugging countries like Vietnam, Chile, and Norway?	157
Is there any evidence that Christopher Columbus (and other 15th century explorers) knew of Lief Erickson's travels and the Viking settlements in the New World?	38
What are the fundamentals of Esperanto? Why was it created? Did any nation endorse/use it? Why did it fail?	26
As found in the below article, is there any real historical connection between the game "Simon Says" and Marcus Tulius Cicero?	14
Why was the US ignorant about the frosty state of relations between the Soviet Union and China during the 1960s and 1970s?	12
Why do we (English-speakers) call countries different names than what the country calls itself in its own language?	7
I found a First Edition (1955) Highway of the Sun by Victor W von Hagen about Incan road networks. Can anyone tell me if its worth reading as a historical source or is it completely outdated/obsolete or lacks any real value?	1
Who was Lucian and why did he write about Apollonius of Tyana and Alexander the False Prophet? Why does he so vilify Alexander and admire Apollonius?	1