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Where does the practice of shaking hands come from? And why does it seem like all (or at least all western) cultures basically use the same handshake?

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Did the Muslim world have their own analogue of the "White Man's Burden" when dealing with Sub-Saharan Africa, or is this a putely European concept?

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I'm a rich artisan living in Antwerp in 1400 and I want to learn how to read and write. Where can I get lessons and how much would they cost me?

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What did Christians living in medieval Muslim lands think off the Pope and did the Crusades change their opinion in any meaningful way?

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Was Germany the only country with a serious plan for exterminating their Jewish population in the 1930's? Or were other countries also planning to solve the 'Jewish problem' in similar ways?

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How common and effective was the use of Hellburners in naval combat during the Age of Sail? Did they deserve their terrifying reputation?

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Were pirates able to finance their missions or did they have to cover all the cost themselves? Were there pirate banks or money lenders willing to lend to pirates?

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What did the Chinese and Japanese think of Eurpoean moachrs claiming their power came from God? What did the Europeans think of the Mandate of Heaven?

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Where does the practice of shaking hands come from? And why does it seem like all (or at least all western) cultures basically use the same handshake?	6
Did the Muslim world have their own analogue of the "White Man's Burden" when dealing with Sub-Saharan Africa, or is this a putely European concept?	5
I'm a rich artisan living in Antwerp in 1400 and I want to learn how to read and write. Where can I get lessons and how much would they cost me?	5
What did Christians living in medieval Muslim lands think off the Pope and did the Crusades change their opinion in any meaningful way?	3
Was Germany the only country with a serious plan for exterminating their Jewish population in the 1930's? Or were other countries also planning to solve the 'Jewish problem' in similar ways?	2
How common and effective was the use of Hellburners in naval combat during the Age of Sail? Did they deserve their terrifying reputation?	2
Were pirates able to finance their missions or did they have to cover all the cost themselves? Were there pirate banks or money lenders willing to lend to pirates?	1
What did the Chinese and Japanese think of Eurpoean moachrs claiming their power came from God? What did the Europeans think of the Mandate of Heaven?	1