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How much truth is there to the stories of war pigs being set alight to frighten enemy elephants. Are these tales mostly apocryphal?

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Is there any truth to the story that when the Egyptians conquered what is now Libya, they took 13,000+ penis' of the defeated enemy as trophies?

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What violent occurrences happened in British Colombia is the years 3500 BCE - 1674 BCE and 1500 BCE - 500 CE?

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Why wasn't the viking landings in the new world (Newfoundland/Vinland) common knowledge in Europe? Why weren't Columbus and the other explorers of that age aware that land to the west was discovered 500 years prior to them?

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What made cartographers and explorers believe that there was a 'Northwest' passage to be found?

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ELI5 - Why is Augustus considered the first emperor of Rome, not Julius Caesar?

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I remember hearing about a guy who invented malleable glass. When he showed it to the Roman Emperor, the Emperor had him killed immediately. Anyone else hear of this story?

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When did the use of the A.D. (after Christ's death) calendar first start to be used?

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Why is Reagan considered to be the greatest (or at least most popular) president of modern time?

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Do you find the more you learn about history the less religious you become?

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How much truth is there to the stories of war pigs being set alight to frighten enemy elephants. Are these tales mostly apocryphal?	15	AskHistorians
Is there any truth to the story that when the Egyptians conquered what is now Libya, they took 13,000+ penis' of the defeated enemy as trophies?	15	AskHistorians
What violent occurrences happened in British Colombia is the years 3500 BCE - 1674 BCE and 1500 BCE - 500 CE?	14	AskHistorians
Why wasn't the viking landings in the new world (Newfoundland/Vinland) common knowledge in Europe? Why weren't Columbus and the other explorers of that age aware that land to the west was discovered 500 years prior to them?	13	AskHistorians
What made cartographers and explorers believe that there was a 'Northwest' passage to be found?	13	AskHistorians
ELI5 - Why is Augustus considered the first emperor of Rome, not Julius Caesar?	13	AskHistorians
I remember hearing about a guy who invented malleable glass. When he showed it to the Roman Emperor, the Emperor had him killed immediately. Anyone else hear of this story?	12	AskHistorians
When did the use of the A.D. (after Christ's death) calendar first start to be used?	11	AskHistorians
Why is Reagan considered to be the greatest (or at least most popular) president of modern time?	11	AskHistorians
Do you find the more you learn about history the less religious you become?	11	AskHistorians