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What form did the average lord's wealth take in the Middle Ages? Would it mostly be land? Coin? Non-perishable goods?

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What is the oldest known archaeological discovery?

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How did retiring help enperors to be more powerful in the Heian era of Japan?

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Television broad-casters have a distinctive way of speaking, where among other things, they often put HEAVY STRESS in the middle of sentences. Where did this BROADCASTER VOICE come from, and when did it become common?

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Were any ideological reasons used for the simplification of characters in the PRC?

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When did this idea of "Asia," or "The Far East" develop? When did the idea of far away, "non-European" countries develop in Europe? Was it specifically in contrast to Christendom?

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Belarus seceded from the Soviet Union in 1990. How did the USSR react, and how quickly was Belarus recognized?

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Was there ever a time early on when it seemed like Fidel Castro might develop a good relationship with the US? If so, how did it sour? If not, how was the animosity declared?

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What did it take for lead sugar to get banned?

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What were the rules (or trends) of capitalization in 18th century English?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What form did the average lord's wealth take in the Middle Ages? Would it mostly be land? Coin? Non-perishable goods?	4
What is the oldest known archaeological discovery?	4
How did retiring help enperors to be more powerful in the Heian era of Japan?	4
Television broad-casters have a distinctive way of speaking, where among other things, they often put HEAVY STRESS in the middle of sentences. Where did this BROADCASTER VOICE come from, and when did it become common?	4
Were any ideological reasons used for the simplification of characters in the PRC?	4
When did this idea of "Asia," or "The Far East" develop? When did the idea of far away, "non-European" countries develop in Europe? Was it specifically in contrast to Christendom?	3
Belarus seceded from the Soviet Union in 1990. How did the USSR react, and how quickly was Belarus recognized?	3
Was there ever a time early on when it seemed like Fidel Castro might develop a good relationship with the US? If so, how did it sour? If not, how was the animosity declared?	3
What did it take for lead sugar to get banned?	3
What were the rules (or trends) of capitalization in 18th century English?	2