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How often would an average footsoldier sharpen a bladed weapon during a prolonged campaign in the pre-modern era?

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

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What happened to Tenochtitlan after it fell to Cortés?

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Who are the historians/works that i need to know while thinking about Christopher Columbus as a "hero or a villain"?

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Ellen Shannon's 1870 grave marker says her death was caused "by the explosion of a lamp filled with RE Danforth's Non-Explosive Burning Fuel". How dangerous were lamps in the late 1800s? Were non-explosive fuels actually any safer?

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How did the Soviet union produce so many geniuses??

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Why is lighter skin considered better looking in the Indian sub-continent?

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Was the sense of divinity of the Emperor in Japan truly believed, or was this an idiom lost in translation? What about the topic of divine descent?

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What are the origins of the folklore trope of a ghost/vampire/demon needing to be invited into a home?

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How often would an average footsoldier sharpen a bladed weapon during a prolonged campaign in the pre-modern era?	15
What is the origin of “rolling one’s eyes” as a behavior communicating dismissal or irritation?	15
[deleted by user]	15
What happened to Tenochtitlan after it fell to Cortés?	15
Who are the historians/works that i need to know while thinking about Christopher Columbus as a "hero or a villain"?	15
Ellen Shannon's 1870 grave marker says her death was caused "by the explosion of a lamp filled with RE Danforth's Non-Explosive Burning Fuel". How dangerous were lamps in the late 1800s? Were non-explosive fuels actually any safer?	15
How did the Soviet union produce so many geniuses??	15
Why is lighter skin considered better looking in the Indian sub-continent?	15
Was the sense of divinity of the Emperor in Japan truly believed, or was this an idiom lost in translation? What about the topic of divine descent?	15
What are the origins of the folklore trope of a ghost/vampire/demon needing to be invited into a home?	15