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How did scientists discover there was no air in space?

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What caused the word "the" to be ignored in cataloging?

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When was the first instance of international aid/disaster relief? Why was the relief given?

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How does a historian study/examine corruption?

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When was the first time a nation-state sent out people to give aid/assisstance to another nation-state outside of war?

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In a lot of anime, action will be animated with an opaque background, with "action lines" surrounding what's happening. What was the origin of this technique?

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In Leonard Shlain's "Leonardo's Brain", Shlain describes how a highly detailed map of Imola from Leonardo da Vinci was evidence of his capability for remote viewing based on the altitude of the POV. Was this truly such an impossibility at the time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did scientists discover there was no air in space?	172
What caused the word "the" to be ignored in cataloging?	7
When was the first instance of international aid/disaster relief? Why was the relief given?	3
How does a historian study/examine corruption?	2
When was the first time a nation-state sent out people to give aid/assisstance to another nation-state outside of war?	2
In a lot of anime, action will be animated with an opaque background, with "action lines" surrounding what's happening. What was the origin of this technique?	2
In Leonard Shlain's "Leonardo's Brain", Shlain describes how a highly detailed map of Imola from Leonardo da Vinci was evidence of his capability for remote viewing based on the altitude of the POV. Was this truly such an impossibility at the time?	1