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Did Leonardo da Vinci know about the new world?

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What did XVI century europeans that sailed across the atlantic made about encountering hurricanes? Were there any myths surrounding them? How did they deal with them since they couldn't predict them?

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After a person went through all the requirements that immigration through Ellis Island and was accepted as an immigrant, where would he go?

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Are independence recognitions retroactive to its declaration date?

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Was there a massive theft or destroying of art (paintings, sculpture, architecture, books, etc) by the invading Japanese through Korea and China during 1910-1945 period?

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Why did the Romans adopted so much about Greek culture and architecture and not so much about other civilizations?

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Is the "British Foreign Office guide to Austria-Hungary" available for the public?

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Did the Ottoman empire try to stop british and french expeditions from taking greek and egyptian antiquities?

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How was segregation in the US between 1945 and 1960 justified among the common people?

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What made monarchy so appealing in the Netherlands (s. XVI) and Mexico (s. XIX) ?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Leonardo da Vinci know about the new world?	170
What did XVI century europeans that sailed across the atlantic made about encountering hurricanes? Were there any myths surrounding them? How did they deal with them since they couldn't predict them?	17
After a person went through all the requirements that immigration through Ellis Island and was accepted as an immigrant, where would he go?	14
Are independence recognitions retroactive to its declaration date?	10
Was there a massive theft or destroying of art (paintings, sculpture, architecture, books, etc) by the invading Japanese through Korea and China during 1910-1945 period?	7
Why did the Romans adopted so much about Greek culture and architecture and not so much about other civilizations?	5
Is the "British Foreign Office guide to Austria-Hungary" available for the public?	2
Did the Ottoman empire try to stop british and french expeditions from taking greek and egyptian antiquities?	2
How was segregation in the US between 1945 and 1960 justified among the common people?	1
What made monarchy so appealing in the Netherlands (s. XVI) and Mexico (s. XIX) ?	1