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How did Sumo wrestling start, and how come the "fat" is such an important part of it?

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Why green lampshades in libraries?

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What major events described in the bible have been confirmed to actually have happened by historians?

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Humans have used symbols for thousands of years and we still do. Are there any symbols of today that have an interesting historical story behind them?

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How do we document out history in modern times?

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What has been the most common cause for civilisations to disappear?

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How was the fact that the USSR was the first to have a man in space seen in other USSR nations than Russia. Was there national pride or did they not care?

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Emperors and Kings could grant nobility, what about princes in principalities or Grand Dukes in a grand duchy?

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Why are some areas considered occupied and some not?

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How did humans make soap without lye?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Sumo wrestling start, and how come the "fat" is such an important part of it?	245
Why green lampshades in libraries?	212
What major events described in the bible have been confirmed to actually have happened by historians?	74
Humans have used symbols for thousands of years and we still do. Are there any symbols of today that have an interesting historical story behind them?	54
How do we document out history in modern times?	44
What has been the most common cause for civilisations to disappear?	13
How was the fact that the USSR was the first to have a man in space seen in other USSR nations than Russia. Was there national pride or did they not care?	13
Emperors and Kings could grant nobility, what about princes in principalities or Grand Dukes in a grand duchy?	11
Why are some areas considered occupied and some not?	10
How did humans make soap without lye?	10