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Contrary to popular belief and according to primary Norse sources, Thor is NOT the god of thunder and the weather so how did Thor become associated with the sky and the weather?

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Why there are so many T-Shirts with Che Guevara's face on it and why are they everywhere?

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How did Holocaust denial become a thing?

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Is it true that the U.S. dropped flyers around Japan as a warning to the Japanese civilians before they bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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Did the Allies have a plan B in case the invasion of Normandy failed?

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How did the denial of the moon landings become a thing?

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What is the psychology behind the Holocaust Denial? What are the factors that explain the resilience against any historical and archeological evidence that explain the existence of the Holocaust? Why is there such resilience against this infamous genocide versus other controversies that occurred?

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A lot of Disney's versions of popular fairy tales have more optimistic portrayals and endings, but the original versions are often bleak and depressing. How come many of these famous fairy tales are very bleak even though they were made for children?

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When Nazi Germany occupied France, Belgium and the Netherlands, how it did govern their respective colonies that were overseas during the war? Did the colonies have any part in the Resistance movements against the Nazi rule during the war?

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Considering that one of the reasons why the French Revolution happened was to end the French Oligarchy, how come the French later accepted Napoleon as their new emperor of France?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Contrary to popular belief and according to primary Norse sources, Thor is NOT the god of thunder and the weather so how did Thor become associated with the sky and the weather?	3864
Why there are so many T-Shirts with Che Guevara's face on it and why are they everywhere?	1562
How did Holocaust denial become a thing?	790
Is it true that the U.S. dropped flyers around Japan as a warning to the Japanese civilians before they bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki?	664
Did the Allies have a plan B in case the invasion of Normandy failed?	399
How did the denial of the moon landings become a thing?	345
What is the psychology behind the Holocaust Denial? What are the factors that explain the resilience against any historical and archeological evidence that explain the existence of the Holocaust? Why is there such resilience against this infamous genocide versus other controversies that occurred?	209
A lot of Disney's versions of popular fairy tales have more optimistic portrayals and endings, but the original versions are often bleak and depressing. How come many of these famous fairy tales are very bleak even though they were made for children?	208
When Nazi Germany occupied France, Belgium and the Netherlands, how it did govern their respective colonies that were overseas during the war? Did the colonies have any part in the Resistance movements against the Nazi rule during the war?	160
Considering that one of the reasons why the French Revolution happened was to end the French Oligarchy, how come the French later accepted Napoleon as their new emperor of France?	153