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Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon were said in Greek myths to have drawn lots to decide the domain each of them would rule over. How did other gods (especially Hellenic gods) get their domains?

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Was Leonardo da Vinci buff?

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How historically accurate is Les Miserables (the movie or the book)?

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How was Robert E. Lee regarded by staunch abolitionists and Unionists after the Civil War?

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Were there any notable mathematicians or mathematical breakthroughs in the pre-Columbian Americas?

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What kind of combat training did knights receive?

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Why was Europe so much more technologically advanced than Africa and the Americas before colonization?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon were said in Greek myths to have drawn lots to decide the domain each of them would rule over. How did other gods (especially Hellenic gods) get their domains?	154
Was Leonardo da Vinci buff?	44
How historically accurate is Les Miserables (the movie or the book)?	23
How was Robert E. Lee regarded by staunch abolitionists and Unionists after the Civil War?	18
Were there any notable mathematicians or mathematical breakthroughs in the pre-Columbian Americas?	6
What kind of combat training did knights receive?	6
Why was Europe so much more technologically advanced than Africa and the Americas before colonization?	5