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When naming America, why do they use Amerigo Vespucci's first name, as opposed to his last?

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Is it true that the Japanese refused to persecute the Jews during WWII? If yes, why?

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What were funerals like in the Soviet Union?

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The Nazi government apparently listed Van Gogh's work as 'degenerate art.' What was the reaction to this in the Netherlands? Was there a controversy?

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What are some of the more creatively or interestingly named wars?

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I once heard that the legs of the Apollo 11 lander were made in Canada, but the US wanted the first thing to touch the Moon to be American made, so they wrapped the legs in foil made in America. Is there any truth to this story?

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Jerusalem, 1920s. There's been a murder, who conducts the investigation?

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How accurate is this description of the Comanches ruthlessness?

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How did Stalin react to Churchill's loss to Clement Attlee in the 1945 election?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When naming America, why do they use Amerigo Vespucci's first name, as opposed to his last?	1080
Is it true that the Japanese refused to persecute the Jews during WWII? If yes, why?	55
What were funerals like in the Soviet Union?	41
The Nazi government apparently listed Van Gogh's work as 'degenerate art.' What was the reaction to this in the Netherlands? Was there a controversy?	37
What are some of the more creatively or interestingly named wars?	21
I once heard that the legs of the Apollo 11 lander were made in Canada, but the US wanted the first thing to touch the Moon to be American made, so they wrapped the legs in foil made in America. Is there any truth to this story?	18
Jerusalem, 1920s. There's been a murder, who conducts the investigation?	12
How accurate is this description of the Comanches ruthlessness?	9
How did Stalin react to Churchill's loss to Clement Attlee in the 1945 election?	3