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A large number of Shakespeare's plays are set in Italy. Why was Italy an attractive or marketable setting to 16th and 17th Century English theatre audiences?

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"The United States of America never has, nor never will, negotiate with terrorists" is a line we've all heard a lot in films. Is this an actual policy of the US, and are there any historical examples of it being broken?

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Why did the allies land infantry in the Normandy landings the way they did?

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Is there any historical basis for the film/TV trope of lights making a loud sound when switched on?

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A large number of Shakespeare's plays are set in Italy. Why was Italy an attractive or marketable setting to 16th and 17th Century English theatre audiences?	268
"The United States of America never has, nor never will, negotiate with terrorists" is a line we've all heard a lot in films. Is this an actual policy of the US, and are there any historical examples of it being broken?	106
Why did the allies land infantry in the Normandy landings the way they did?	16
Is there any historical basis for the film/TV trope of lights making a loud sound when switched on?	3