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Elon Musk: "Democracy would have fallen with World War 1, World War 2 and the Cold War, if not for the United States."
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In what ways, if any, were mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, etc. perceived/treated in ancient civilizations such as the Romans?
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In the US during WWII, how did rationing work on the homefront if people went to a restaurant? Did people have to give the ration coupons/cards to the restaurant in addition to payment?
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In the Arabian Nights, people from sub-Saharan Africa are typically depicted as someone to laugh at, or totally inept or treacherous, with (as far as I recall) no positive roles in the story. Would this be considered racism?
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The Indus Valley Civilization is famed in part for their complex sewage system. What was the state of sanitation of other ancient urban cities around that time? How different were the sewers of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and other areas?
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The Great Depression was both the height of African American communist organizing and the height of the Delta Blues scene. Were there any communist Blues singers?
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Why didn't the Argentinians withdraw from the Falkland Islands as soon as they knew the British were coming?
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