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Is it true that the pearl in Empress Dowager Cixi's mouth was taken by Chiang Kai-sek and used to decorate Madam Chiang's shoes? How much destruction did Chiang do to Cixi's tomb?

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Is it true that Chinese New Year is actually a religious holiday of Confucian religion?

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When did Ouija Boards first created and why? Did people create it for the sole purpose of communicating with spirits?

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What is the true nature of the relationship between Pope Julius III and Innocenzo? Was he the Pope's bastard son, or his lover?

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Question about 1,001 Nights, when King Syahryar deflowered Shahrazad, her sister Dunyazade was 'waiting under the bed'. What does it mean?

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Hello, I would like some recommendations on good historical books to add for my collections

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What is the world's first novel?

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How many wives did Prophet Muhammad has?

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How much part of Nanjing Massacre is told in Japan history textbook?

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From where do 'crossing the river to the underworld' myths in many cultures originate?

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Is it true that the pearl in Empress Dowager Cixi's mouth was taken by Chiang Kai-sek and used to decorate Madam Chiang's shoes? How much destruction did Chiang do to Cixi's tomb?	5
Is it true that Chinese New Year is actually a religious holiday of Confucian religion?	4
When did Ouija Boards first created and why? Did people create it for the sole purpose of communicating with spirits?	4
What is the true nature of the relationship between Pope Julius III and Innocenzo? Was he the Pope's bastard son, or his lover?	4
Question about 1,001 Nights, when King Syahryar deflowered Shahrazad, her sister Dunyazade was 'waiting under the bed'. What does it mean?	3
Hello, I would like some recommendations on good historical books to add for my collections	3
What is the world's first novel?	3
How many wives did Prophet Muhammad has?	3
How much part of Nanjing Massacre is told in Japan history textbook?	3
From where do 'crossing the river to the underworld' myths in many cultures originate?	3