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How did the Mongols view Japan after the Battle of Koan? Why wasn't there a third invasion?

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The Cross of Saint Peter (Inverted cross) is often seen as an anti-Christian/demonic symbol, despite being holy to Catholics, representing St. Peter's humility. How did this happen?

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What happened to the Etruscans? Why aren't they around anymore?

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Herodotus is generally considered the earliest reliable historian, yet we know he embellishes events in his writing. How do we differentiate fact from embellishment? How do we know anything he writes is true if he's the only source from that time period?

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Is it true the only reason the US joined World War 1 was to have a presence at the armistice?

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In 1891, Tchaikovsky conducted a performance of the 1812 Overture at the dedication of Carnegie Hall. It was the first time a major European composer conducted in the USA. Was this seen as a significant event at the time? Was it newsworthy?

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I read recently that the disdain shown for aluminum christmas trees in A Charlie Brown Christmas directly lead to them falling out of fashion. Is this true?

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In college, I was told the evacuation of Athens during the Greco-Persian wars would have been "traumatizing" for the Athenians. Is this accurate?

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Has there ever been a serious attempt to have the Mona Lisa moved from France to Italy?

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I often see people saying YouTube personalities can't be celebrities. Did older forms of media (such as television) have a similar bias from the general populace when they were new?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Mongols view Japan after the Battle of Koan? Why wasn't there a third invasion?	187
The Cross of Saint Peter (Inverted cross) is often seen as an anti-Christian/demonic symbol, despite being holy to Catholics, representing St. Peter's humility. How did this happen?	55
What happened to the Etruscans? Why aren't they around anymore?	53
Herodotus is generally considered the earliest reliable historian, yet we know he embellishes events in his writing. How do we differentiate fact from embellishment? How do we know anything he writes is true if he's the only source from that time period?	48
Is it true the only reason the US joined World War 1 was to have a presence at the armistice?	45
In 1891, Tchaikovsky conducted a performance of the 1812 Overture at the dedication of Carnegie Hall. It was the first time a major European composer conducted in the USA. Was this seen as a significant event at the time? Was it newsworthy?	43
I read recently that the disdain shown for aluminum christmas trees in A Charlie Brown Christmas directly lead to them falling out of fashion. Is this true?	38
In college, I was told the evacuation of Athens during the Greco-Persian wars would have been "traumatizing" for the Athenians. Is this accurate?	34
Has there ever been a serious attempt to have the Mona Lisa moved from France to Italy?	24
I often see people saying YouTube personalities can't be celebrities. Did older forms of media (such as television) have a similar bias from the general populace when they were new?	23