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Did Lenn really fly to the moon in the belly of an eagle made of fire? How did his daughter Salya "walk among the stars"?

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Who settled the Canary Islands first?

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What parallels are there between Nazi Germany and modern America for the gradual decline of rights and freedoms available to the public?

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Why were so many of the bricks used in construction at Comalcalco (in present day Tabasco, Mexico) carved? And why were some of them facing inwards so people could not see the carvings?

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The AskHistorians Book Club subreddit

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This is borderline anthropological, but what is the origin of the phrase "you throw like a girl"?

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Where is the location of Alashiya, a source of copper for the eastern Mediterranean?

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What is known about the use and status of tattoos in Mesoamerica?

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A TV documentary claims that the famous serial killer Hannibal Lector cut off his own hand to escape being recaptured, but textual evidence claim that he ran off with Agent Clarice Starling and the two became lovers. What's the truth?

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When did Mesoamericans largely stop using their traditional arms and armor in the colonial period?

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Did Lenn really fly to the moon in the belly of an eagle made of fire? How did his daughter Salya "walk among the stars"?	4
Who settled the Canary Islands first?	4
What parallels are there between Nazi Germany and modern America for the gradual decline of rights and freedoms available to the public?	3
Why were so many of the bricks used in construction at Comalcalco (in present day Tabasco, Mexico) carved? And why were some of them facing inwards so people could not see the carvings?	3
The AskHistorians Book Club subreddit	3
This is borderline anthropological, but what is the origin of the phrase "you throw like a girl"?	3
Where is the location of Alashiya, a source of copper for the eastern Mediterranean?	3
What is known about the use and status of tattoos in Mesoamerica?	3
A TV documentary claims that the famous serial killer Hannibal Lector cut off his own hand to escape being recaptured, but textual evidence claim that he ran off with Agent Clarice Starling and the two became lovers. What's the truth?	3
When did Mesoamericans largely stop using their traditional arms and armor in the colonial period?	3