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Did Arms Races occur between pre-industrial societies?

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Were American Victory Gardens a direct response to declines in food production following Japanese internment (as Japanese farms, largely in California were uniquely productive)?

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Do non-European surnames reflect ancestral professions? (i.e. Are there Chinese or African equivalents of Smith or Mason?)

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Did pre-modern peoples walk differently (i.e. ball first rather than heel first)?

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For historic military speeches; such as Eisenhower's speech for Operation Overlord, when and how did regular soldiers hear the speech?

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This documentary from 1985 notes that there was a "Bank of Foreign Trade Moscow" responsible for international currency trading. How did such an institution operate in the context of the Cold War and a state-run economy?

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On the subject of Vidovdan (28th of June); The Battle of Kosovo is listed on Wikipedia as taking place on the 15th of June (28th in the Julian Calendar) and the Assassination of Archdude Ferdinand on the 28th of June. So, did these events actually not take place on the same date?

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Did port cities outside of the Mediterranean world ever employ chains to protect straits or waterways (eg. like the chain running across the Golden Horn)?

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Many cultures have a form of ritual through memorized recitation of sacred scriptures, such as the Hafiz in Islam or the Vedic chants in Hinduism. Why are these techniques deemed necessary and as revered as they are? What are the limits of human recitation?

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Any recommendations on good summary books on the Balkans?

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Did Arms Races occur between pre-industrial societies?	2
Were American Victory Gardens a direct response to declines in food production following Japanese internment (as Japanese farms, largely in California were uniquely productive)?	2
Do non-European surnames reflect ancestral professions? (i.e. Are there Chinese or African equivalents of Smith or Mason?)	2
Did pre-modern peoples walk differently (i.e. ball first rather than heel first)?	2
For historic military speeches; such as Eisenhower's speech for Operation Overlord, when and how did regular soldiers hear the speech?	2
This documentary from 1985 notes that there was a "Bank of Foreign Trade Moscow" responsible for international currency trading. How did such an institution operate in the context of the Cold War and a state-run economy?	2
On the subject of Vidovdan (28th of June); The Battle of Kosovo is listed on Wikipedia as taking place on the 15th of June (28th in the Julian Calendar) and the Assassination of Archdude Ferdinand on the 28th of June. So, did these events actually not take place on the same date?	2
Did port cities outside of the Mediterranean world ever employ chains to protect straits or waterways (eg. like the chain running across the Golden Horn)?	2
Many cultures have a form of ritual through memorized recitation of sacred scriptures, such as the Hafiz in Islam or the Vedic chants in Hinduism. Why are these techniques deemed necessary and as revered as they are? What are the limits of human recitation?	2
Any recommendations on good summary books on the Balkans?	2