No one knows about the past.
No one knows anything about the past.
Are these sentences different in meaning?
The difference is kind of what you would expect: "anything" emphasises the completeness of the lack of knowledge.
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The difference is kind of what you would expect: "anything" emphasises the completeness of the lack of knowledge.