/u/nthensome's posts in /r/AskHistorians
Prior to Sir John Mandeville's 1372 "reports" on the existence & well being of Prester John, what proof or reason did anyone have to believe that Prester John was a real person?
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It was stated on the tv show QI that the neutral Swiss shot down both German & Allied planes flying over their territory during WWII. Is there any truth to this? Were there no repercussions against the Swiss?
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What was the significance of the rebels displaying animal skins from the walls of castle Alecon in 1047? How was this supposed to be a threat/disrespect William the Conqueror?
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Why was there such a huge backlash towards disco in the mid 70's? It seems to have gone from being very popular to 'disco sucks' & 'disco is dead' in a very short amount of time.
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I half remember hearing how a Turkish sultan banned dancing in France during his lifetime. Did I make this up or is there some truth to it?
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During or after the US revolutionary war was there any pressure on places like New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire (New England!) to change their name to something less British?
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