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Does Columbus (and Columbus day) deserve all of the controversy and revile he gets?

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What has been the historical relationship between the U.S. Marines and the Army?

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Why did the British Empire choose to allow its colonies to federalise into dominions rather than simply absorb the colonies directly?

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The Hemshin people are Armenians whose ancestors converted to Islam in the past. Where they spared in the Armenian Genocide? Or were they also killed for being Armenian?

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How did Napoleon crown himself Emperor?

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Did peasants really get 150 days off?

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Why did Newfoundland decide to join Canada rather than remain its own dominion and form a separate independent country?

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Why are children and animals (common ones like dogs, cats etc.) in renaissance and mannerist paintings depicted so poorly even though human anatomical representation was immaculate?

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The Hapsburgs forged the documents that gave them their special Archduchy title and privileges. The documents were known to be forgeries at the time, and even included texts from Caesar and Nero. Why weren't they laughed out of court?

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Do medieval grimoires account for magic not working and, if so, what do they say about it?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does Columbus (and Columbus day) deserve all of the controversy and revile he gets?	82
What has been the historical relationship between the U.S. Marines and the Army?	82
Why did the British Empire choose to allow its colonies to federalise into dominions rather than simply absorb the colonies directly?	82
The Hemshin people are Armenians whose ancestors converted to Islam in the past. Where they spared in the Armenian Genocide? Or were they also killed for being Armenian?	82
How did Napoleon crown himself Emperor?	82
Did peasants really get 150 days off?	82
Why did Newfoundland decide to join Canada rather than remain its own dominion and form a separate independent country?	82
Why are children and animals (common ones like dogs, cats etc.) in renaissance and mannerist paintings depicted so poorly even though human anatomical representation was immaculate?	81
The Hapsburgs forged the documents that gave them their special Archduchy title and privileges. The documents were known to be forgeries at the time, and even included texts from Caesar and Nero. Why weren't they laughed out of court?	81
Do medieval grimoires account for magic not working and, if so, what do they say about it?	81