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How far removed from the original noble do you have to be before you're no longer considered noble? I can imagine that most of Europe would become noble within a few centuries if descent is the only criteria
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With the exception of World War 2, has American intervention ever resulted in a more stable future for any country 25 years down the line?
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For the average citizen, how long was the average workweek in ancient civilization (Egypt, Rome, Greece ect)
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Changing standards of beauty gets talked about, but always about what men find attractive in women. Is there any record of changing standards of beauty in what women like in men? Would a male movie star today be found as attractive by ancient/medieval/early modern women?
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How come there were never any Native American empires in what is today mainland USA or Canada while Mesoamericans and South Americans were able to create very impressive empries?
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There were "draft Eisenhower" movements for both the Democratic and Republican nominations for President in 1952, why did he end up choosing to run as a Republican? He was also the only non-Democrat elected President between 1929 and 1968- what did being a Republican stand for at this time?
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