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If the West Indies were called West Indies because Europeans (Columbus) in 16th century thought they had reached the East Indies (Indonesia), why were the natives called "Indians" and not "Indonesians"

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Block printing of textiles existed in India ~2000 years ago. How come that did not transition into block printing of manuscripts and China beat Indians to it a few centuries later?

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United States of America bought Louisiana from the French. Who did the French buy it from?

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If Russia loses the current war against NATO, will it be broken up into multiple countries?

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Columbus reached the New World (the American continents) in search of India. Hence he called the Natives of the American continents "Indians". It has long been proven wrong. Why are the natives/aboriginals still called Indians?

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Why is a statue of Ganesha from 11th century India displayed in an American museum tagged as "South Asian" (a purely geographic term) where as a vase from India from 17th century from a few 100 kilometers away tagged as "Islamic", which is a religious tag?

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The US was a largely Protestant Christian nation in the 1950-60s. How was the average taxpayer/voter ok with having the NASA's mission to moon named after a pagan god Apollo (and now Artemis)?

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The biggest effect of WW2 was the end of colonialism across various countries. China itself got freed from Japanese rule. However, a few years later, they invaded Tibet. Why did the world not fight back like how the West (US/NATO) supports Ukraine against Russian invasion?

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Was J. Robert Oppenheimer simply playing the 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' routine?

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When was the first time and the last time photographic evidence was accepted in courts in the US?

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If the West Indies were called West Indies because Europeans (Columbus) in 16th century thought they had reached the East Indies (Indonesia), why were the natives called "Indians" and not "Indonesians"	1	AskHistorians
Block printing of textiles existed in India ~2000 years ago. How come that did not transition into block printing of manuscripts and China beat Indians to it a few centuries later?	0	AskHistorians
United States of America bought Louisiana from the French. Who did the French buy it from?	0	AskHistorians
If Russia loses the current war against NATO, will it be broken up into multiple countries?	0	AskHistorians
Columbus reached the New World (the American continents) in search of India. Hence he called the Natives of the American continents "Indians". It has long been proven wrong. Why are the natives/aboriginals still called Indians?	0	AskHistorians
Why is a statue of Ganesha from 11th century India displayed in an American museum tagged as "South Asian" (a purely geographic term) where as a vase from India from 17th century from a few 100 kilometers away tagged as "Islamic", which is a religious tag?	0	AskHistorians
The US was a largely Protestant Christian nation in the 1950-60s. How was the average taxpayer/voter ok with having the NASA's mission to moon named after a pagan god Apollo (and now Artemis)?	0	AskHistorians
The biggest effect of WW2 was the end of colonialism across various countries. China itself got freed from Japanese rule. However, a few years later, they invaded Tibet. Why did the world not fight back like how the West (US/NATO) supports Ukraine against Russian invasion?	0	AskHistorians
Was J. Robert Oppenheimer simply playing the 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' routine?	0	AskHistorians
When was the first time and the last time photographic evidence was accepted in courts in the US?	0	AskHistorians