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If anthartica was discovered in 1820, why this map of Orthelius in the 16th century showing it up?

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What italian food looks like before 1498?

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how Italy lost about 500 km² of territory in 1954 while having any war?

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When, how and who dicided that a check mark is the symbol or "right", "ok" and cross is the symbol of "wrong", "no"?

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Chang kai shek said "give me 50 c-47 and i won't care about if the japanese get the burma road." What is the context of this quote?

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A common propaganda spread by the nationalist against the communist during their anticommunist campaign in china during the 1930-1940 era depicted an image where communist partisans shares everything, even wifes, is it pure propaganda or is there anything concrete about their wife sharing practice?

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Hazelnut is nowadays commonly associated with sugar and chocolate pastry such as nutella, ferrero rocher, kinders or other sweat. But how was it consumed before sugar and chocolate become common things in our kitchen?

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why the executioner of Anne Boleyn has had to be brought from Calais? dont england has any execution expert available at this time or it because of an other reason?

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"...chinese Sui dynasty fielded more than one million infantryman in their attempts to conquer the korean, not including navy, supply transport civil and non combat units which bring the total to 4 millions..." This affirmation seems really unbelievable for it's time, is it true?

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why Michelin started to recommand restaurant while being a tire fabricant?

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If anthartica was discovered in 1820, why this map of Orthelius in the 16th century showing it up?	239
What italian food looks like before 1498?	154
how Italy lost about 500 km² of territory in 1954 while having any war?	103
When, how and who dicided that a check mark is the symbol or "right", "ok" and cross is the symbol of "wrong", "no"?	46
Chang kai shek said "give me 50 c-47 and i won't care about if the japanese get the burma road." What is the context of this quote?	33
A common propaganda spread by the nationalist against the communist during their anticommunist campaign in china during the 1930-1940 era depicted an image where communist partisans shares everything, even wifes, is it pure propaganda or is there anything concrete about their wife sharing practice?	31
Hazelnut is nowadays commonly associated with sugar and chocolate pastry such as nutella, ferrero rocher, kinders or other sweat. But how was it consumed before sugar and chocolate become common things in our kitchen?	28
why the executioner of Anne Boleyn has had to be brought from Calais? dont england has any execution expert available at this time or it because of an other reason?	27
"...chinese Sui dynasty fielded more than one million infantryman in their attempts to conquer the korean, not including navy, supply transport civil and non combat units which bring the total to 4 millions..." This affirmation seems really unbelievable for it's time, is it true?	22
why Michelin started to recommand restaurant while being a tire fabricant?	21