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What's to credit for the longevity of Japanese wooden structures? If it's the sophisticated carpentry techniques, why don't other cultures use them?

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Why were the aspirin and heroin trademarks included in the Treaty of Versailles?

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[Autocracy] How did the power of the Soviet Premier compare to the Russian Tsar? Russian Federation President (1991-1997)?

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What was Joe McCarthy's endgame?

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I've heard of early 20th Century female anti-feminists arguing that women were better off without equality (e.g., with suffrage might come the draft) - how did that movement start and what became of it?

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Why were the "aspirin" and "heroin" trademarks included in the Treaty of Versailles?

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What were the predominant Cossack views, on WWII?

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How is Strauss–Howe generational theory received by the historical community?

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[Fashion] Are there discernible big picture trends in the use of colors? For the color photography era, I haven't noticed any (though I'm not very conscious of these things).

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[Eastern Europe] I asked this during [Borderlands] week but didn't get a response: How did the Cossacks' deal with the Tsar originate, what exactly were the terms, and how effective were they as peacetime border guards, internal security, wartime "special forces," etc?

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What's to credit for the longevity of Japanese wooden structures? If it's the sophisticated carpentry techniques, why don't other cultures use them?	9
Why were the aspirin and heroin trademarks included in the Treaty of Versailles?	9
[Autocracy] How did the power of the Soviet Premier compare to the Russian Tsar? Russian Federation President (1991-1997)?	9
What was Joe McCarthy's endgame?	9
I've heard of early 20th Century female anti-feminists arguing that women were better off without equality (e.g., with suffrage might come the draft) - how did that movement start and what became of it?	9
Why were the "aspirin" and "heroin" trademarks included in the Treaty of Versailles?	8
What were the predominant Cossack views, on WWII?	8
How is Strauss–Howe generational theory received by the historical community?	8
[Fashion] Are there discernible big picture trends in the use of colors? For the color photography era, I haven't noticed any (though I'm not very conscious of these things).	8
[Eastern Europe] I asked this during [Borderlands] week but didn't get a response: How did the Cossacks' deal with the Tsar originate, what exactly were the terms, and how effective were they as peacetime border guards, internal security, wartime "special forces," etc?	8