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Myths about the Medieval times?

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What happened to the remaining Byzantines after Constantinople was taken over by the Ottomans in 1453?

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Ancient Greece is well-known for its philosophers who had an impact and still have an impact on Western Culture. Were there other philosophers whose philosophies were discarded as being too illogical or unsound?

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How did left-handedness become historically and culturally associated with being sinister and other evil or negative aspects?

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The phrase "What the Romans Have Done for Us?" is a famous rhetoric that argues that Roman imperialism has improved the quality of life of the colonised. Did imperial colonies actually benefit from imperialism despite the limitations and mistreatment that they experienced?

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Why didn't the Roman Catholic Western Europe support the Byzantine Empire against the Turks when the Byzantine Empire was about to collapse entirely in the 15th Century?

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So how come we often "glorify" previous wars in history despite we know that war is ugly?

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Before the invention of dog tags, how did militaries identify their soldiers who died in battle?

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Anti-semetism was already existent before the Nazi Party came into power and it was also a common practice even before WW2. So what are the origins and the reasoning behind this philosophy of stereotyping and scapegoating Jews?

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In the film "The King's Speech", future King George VI said that he was left-handed but was punished for it and was taught to use his right hand. Why was being left-handed frowned upon during that time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Myths about the Medieval times?	41
What happened to the remaining Byzantines after Constantinople was taken over by the Ottomans in 1453?	34
Ancient Greece is well-known for its philosophers who had an impact and still have an impact on Western Culture. Were there other philosophers whose philosophies were discarded as being too illogical or unsound?	31
How did left-handedness become historically and culturally associated with being sinister and other evil or negative aspects?	31
The phrase "What the Romans Have Done for Us?" is a famous rhetoric that argues that Roman imperialism has improved the quality of life of the colonised. Did imperial colonies actually benefit from imperialism despite the limitations and mistreatment that they experienced?	29
Why didn't the Roman Catholic Western Europe support the Byzantine Empire against the Turks when the Byzantine Empire was about to collapse entirely in the 15th Century?	28
So how come we often "glorify" previous wars in history despite we know that war is ugly?	25
Before the invention of dog tags, how did militaries identify their soldiers who died in battle?	24
Anti-semetism was already existent before the Nazi Party came into power and it was also a common practice even before WW2. So what are the origins and the reasoning behind this philosophy of stereotyping and scapegoating Jews?	24
In the film "The King's Speech", future King George VI said that he was left-handed but was punished for it and was taught to use his right hand. Why was being left-handed frowned upon during that time?	22