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Do we have any historical accounts of how Native Americans in North America reacted to seeing Europan maps showing Eurasia and realizing how big the world was across the sea?

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Why did "Jesus" become such a common name in the Iberian peninsula but not the rest of Christendom?

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How far back in history does the idea of a "museum", as a place to display ancient artifacts go? Or is the idea of going to a specific place to marvel at artefacts from the ancient past a relatively recent trend?

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Did Hitler ever employ body doubles for public appearances like some modern day dictators have been known to do?

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Do we have any historical accounts of how Native Americans in North America reacted to seeing Europan maps showing Eurasia and realizing how big the world was across the sea?	64
Why did "Jesus" become such a common name in the Iberian peninsula but not the rest of Christendom?	27
How far back in history does the idea of a "museum", as a place to display ancient artifacts go? Or is the idea of going to a specific place to marvel at artefacts from the ancient past a relatively recent trend?	14
Did Hitler ever employ body doubles for public appearances like some modern day dictators have been known to do?	2