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Is there a consensus by historians on the claims made by Alfred W. McCoy in The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia that the United States military and CIA were complicit in facilitating the trade of Heroin in and Opium?	1
How did the organization of jousting tournaments work? Could any titled/landed noble decide to hold one or was it an honor reserved for Dukes, Kings and Emperors?	1
Did Cuba, a former colonial possession itself, object to their ally, the USSR's rampant colonialism in Asian Russia?	1
What over-land contact did people living in China during the Ming Dynasty have with Europe, Persia other lands to the west?	1
Honey Bees are understood to be in danger in many parts of the world in part from practices in modern agriculture, how far back does this threat to their survival and did pre-industrial agricultural and bee-keeping practices help to shape what has become their unfortunate fate?	1
In the Washington Irving story "Rip Van Winkel" a man falls asleep and upon awakening discovers 20 years or more have passed, obviously such a thing isn't really possible but suppose someone in 1930 fell asleep and woke up in 1950, would they recognize the world they were in at all?	1
Are there any real historical examples of large scale technological stagnation sustained over a period of generations?	0
Looking for accounts of life in 16th century Europe the more detailed the better. What are some good books and/or online resources that would have detailed scholarly information on this?	0
Let's say I'm a woman in 16th century Europe what is the highest level education I can attain?	0
I'm a peasant living in a small village in 16th century Europe looking to "seek my fortune" as they often say in fairy tales, what trades are open to me assuming I can make my way to a city to escape toiling my Lord's land?	0

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