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Why is it that Olympic host countries see significant spikes in their medal count?

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Why are such a high percentage of humans found in India and China? (x-post from r/anthropology)

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How much influence did the Roman government (like with Constantine) have in the development of what is currently thought of as the Christian bible?

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How valuable really was salt in ancient Rome if Carthage was permanently destroyed with it?

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Why did such a high percentage of Native Americans die of small pox? If they had used old world methods of treatment would the death toll have been significantly less?

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How did native peoples who used the land bridge to settle in North America not die of scurvy?

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What is the earliest known method of cleaning up after pooping?

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How has the Jewish culture and identity been able to survive a diaspora lasting thousands of years? Has there ever been a group in diaspora to maintain their identity and culture so well for so long?

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Did Roman or Byzantine architectural styles have any influence on the buildings of the Islamic countries that followed it?

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Why have sit down style toilets not caught on globally? It would seem especially as people age they could maintain independence and quality of life easier if using their toilets did not put as much strain on the joints.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is it that Olympic host countries see significant spikes in their medal count?	10
Why are such a high percentage of humans found in India and China? (x-post from r/anthropology)	10
How much influence did the Roman government (like with Constantine) have in the development of what is currently thought of as the Christian bible?	9
How valuable really was salt in ancient Rome if Carthage was permanently destroyed with it?	7
Why did such a high percentage of Native Americans die of small pox? If they had used old world methods of treatment would the death toll have been significantly less?	7
How did native peoples who used the land bridge to settle in North America not die of scurvy?	6
What is the earliest known method of cleaning up after pooping?	6
How has the Jewish culture and identity been able to survive a diaspora lasting thousands of years? Has there ever been a group in diaspora to maintain their identity and culture so well for so long?	5
Did Roman or Byzantine architectural styles have any influence on the buildings of the Islamic countries that followed it?	5
Why have sit down style toilets not caught on globally? It would seem especially as people age they could maintain independence and quality of life easier if using their toilets did not put as much strain on the joints.	5