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What is the origin of “rolling one’s eyes” as a behavior communicating dismissal or irritation?

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an older relative who lived through his rule told me that the name "Joseph Stalin" was a sort of an egotistical pretention to the english equivalent of "Joe Steel" --an intentionally, and false, strong-sounding name. Is there any truth to this?

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Could someone help me understand the "Trail of Tears"?

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Was the silk road always thriving with travelers/merchants/etc?

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Did any early explorers just pick and random direction to sail until they hit land? Or was it always a bit more calculated and planned?

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What were the postal systems of the mid-Early Middle Ages to the High Middle Ages like?

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How popular was Mein Kampf in Nazi Germany?

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Information on Great Schism could it have been avoided

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Is there a difference between Helots and Slaves? (Slaves in Ancient Sparta)

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What is the origin of “rolling one’s eyes” as a behavior communicating dismissal or irritation?	15
an older relative who lived through his rule told me that the name "Joseph Stalin" was a sort of an egotistical pretention to the english equivalent of "Joe Steel" --an intentionally, and false, strong-sounding name. Is there any truth to this?	15
Could someone help me understand the "Trail of Tears"?	15
Was the silk road always thriving with travelers/merchants/etc?	15
Did any early explorers just pick and random direction to sail until they hit land? Or was it always a bit more calculated and planned?	15
What were the postal systems of the mid-Early Middle Ages to the High Middle Ages like?	15
[deleted by user]	15
How popular was Mein Kampf in Nazi Germany?	15
Information on Great Schism could it have been avoided	15
Is there a difference between Helots and Slaves? (Slaves in Ancient Sparta)	15