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How soon after the invention of coinage came the need to keep coins consistent in weight and dimensions?

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What was the relationship like between John Laurens and his father Henry about the subject of abolition?

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How is the Russo-Japanese War viewed in relation to the rise of communist Russia and the Cold War?

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I read that the Maya city of Tulum was a hub for the salt trade with other civilizations. Did the Maya not have the ability to produce salt?

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Why was salt such a highly traded good between civilizations? Isn't it relatively easy to make your own salt if you're on the coast?

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How responsible was war rationing in WWII for acceptance of new consumer products?

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It is known that the NSA interjected itself into the standardization of DES prior to its official adoption. Are there other known instances of the NSA (or other US government agencies) interfering in these early stages of digital technology development?

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Did the need for raw materials during WWII lead to increases in civil forfeiture or other government seizures of civilian assets?

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What happened to the people that supplied goods to Catholic curches in England after the country turned to Protestantism?

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What did the US do with the treasures found in the Merkers salt mine in the case that the original owners couldn't be identified?

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How soon after the invention of coinage came the need to keep coins consistent in weight and dimensions?	2
What was the relationship like between John Laurens and his father Henry about the subject of abolition?	2
How is the Russo-Japanese War viewed in relation to the rise of communist Russia and the Cold War?	2
I read that the Maya city of Tulum was a hub for the salt trade with other civilizations. Did the Maya not have the ability to produce salt?	2
Why was salt such a highly traded good between civilizations? Isn't it relatively easy to make your own salt if you're on the coast?	2
How responsible was war rationing in WWII for acceptance of new consumer products?	2
It is known that the NSA interjected itself into the standardization of DES prior to its official adoption. Are there other known instances of the NSA (or other US government agencies) interfering in these early stages of digital technology development?	2
Did the need for raw materials during WWII lead to increases in civil forfeiture or other government seizures of civilian assets?	2
What happened to the people that supplied goods to Catholic curches in England after the country turned to Protestantism?	2
What did the US do with the treasures found in the Merkers salt mine in the case that the original owners couldn't be identified?	2