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Have there been any "sun pushing" myths as opposed to "sun pulling" ones?

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Should I trust historian Caroline Yeldham's claim that the ancient Romans usually didn't eat breakfast?

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Why did the KKK adopt Islamic symbolism?

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Centuries ago, women ruled over Japan. What led to Japan adopting male-only hereditary laws?

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What were the dominant characteristics of "Grief" in the Early Modern Anglo-American traditions, especially as regards the death of children?

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Is this true ? “Cigarettes were invented by poor people. They used to collect cigars’ leftovers, wrap them with a piece of paper then smoke them”

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Could Allied and Axis pilots in World War Two talk to each other using their radio?

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During the Bakumatsu period in Japan, the anti-Tokugawa side of the conflict seems to have been motivated primarily by a desire to keep western influences away from the country. And yet, after their victory, Japan went on to embrace western culture even more. What explains the shift in attitude?

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Have there been any "sun pushing" myths as opposed to "sun pulling" ones?	35
[deleted by user]	35
Should I trust historian Caroline Yeldham's claim that the ancient Romans usually didn't eat breakfast?	35
[deleted by user]	35
Why did the KKK adopt Islamic symbolism?	35
Centuries ago, women ruled over Japan. What led to Japan adopting male-only hereditary laws?	35
What were the dominant characteristics of "Grief" in the Early Modern Anglo-American traditions, especially as regards the death of children?	35
Is this true ? “Cigarettes were invented by poor people. They used to collect cigars’ leftovers, wrap them with a piece of paper then smoke them”	35
Could Allied and Axis pilots in World War Two talk to each other using their radio?	35
During the Bakumatsu period in Japan, the anti-Tokugawa side of the conflict seems to have been motivated primarily by a desire to keep western influences away from the country. And yet, after their victory, Japan went on to embrace western culture even more. What explains the shift in attitude?	35