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Queen Himiko, the earliest Japanese person recorded in history, is only attested in Chinese and Korean sources, and does not appear in the earliest Japanese histories. What are the leading theories as to why this is? Did the earliest Japanese chroniclers deliberately omit her?
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In The Godfather movies, Michael Corleone is a decorated combat veteran and war hero. Were any actual famous or high-ranking mobsters veterans of World War Two?
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According to myth, Theseus, the founder of Athens, fought a bull-headed monster in a labyrinth under the island of Crete. The Minoan civilization, based out of Crete, seems to have worshiped bulls, or at least saw bulls as important symbols. Are these things related?
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Are there any direct connections between modern Neo-Nazi movements and the original party? Were any original Nazi party members involved in their creation?
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When Commodore Perry forced his way into Edo to open Japan up for trade, how much did the Japanese know about the United States?
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Did the Portuguese really control the entire Indian Spice Trade? Or has the extent of their control been exaggerated?
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