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What's the consensus on how the construction techniques used to build the pyramids?

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How did mining work in the Roman Empire?

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How did the former Soviet states decide on dividing up the former national property and resources, especially military resources?

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Do we know what the chili cultivars that were first brought to Europe were like?

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Before machinery, how would people make straight edges and find right angles?

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How did the attempted assassinations and coups instigated by the CIA in the fifties and sixties work on the ground?

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No British prime minister (or monarch) has been assassinated since 1812. In that time, four U.S. presidents have been. Is the U.S. just bad at security for its leaders? Is the some other reason for the difference?

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Were children actually told that babies come from storks? Where and when did this happen? How young were these kids? What explanation were they given for all the pregnant women around them?

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How did the non-European population of the Spanish colonies in the Americas acquire their last names?

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In movies and TV shows, characters get knocked unconscious for as long as the plot requires all the time. How far back does this trope go? Did it happen in 19th century novels? 18th century plays?

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What's the consensus on how the construction techniques used to build the pyramids?	10
How did mining work in the Roman Empire?	10
How did the former Soviet states decide on dividing up the former national property and resources, especially military resources?	10
Do we know what the chili cultivars that were first brought to Europe were like?	9
Before machinery, how would people make straight edges and find right angles?	9
How did the attempted assassinations and coups instigated by the CIA in the fifties and sixties work on the ground?	9
No British prime minister (or monarch) has been assassinated since 1812. In that time, four U.S. presidents have been. Is the U.S. just bad at security for its leaders? Is the some other reason for the difference?	9
Were children actually told that babies come from storks? Where and when did this happen? How young were these kids? What explanation were they given for all the pregnant women around them?	9
How did the non-European population of the Spanish colonies in the Americas acquire their last names?	9
In movies and TV shows, characters get knocked unconscious for as long as the plot requires all the time. How far back does this trope go? Did it happen in 19th century novels? 18th century plays?	9