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How far back in time does one have to go before the material wealth of the average poor American today exceeds that of the elite of the dominant power of that era?

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How did the fall of Rome affect Chinese merchants who sold goods headed west on the silk road?

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In the 2000 Bush v Gore (or any similarly close election in US history) election if the results had been undecided by inauguration day what would have happened? Who would have governed the country?

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I have heard about how the Mongols would occasionally liquidate entire cities but how often have groups tried to eradicate an entire rival people or civilization leaving no one left alive? If it ever occurred why is it unheard of now?

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Who was the worst general in US history? Where would you rank Mcclellan?

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When was the last time a foreign military leader had members of the US military under their command? Is/was that common? How did the soldiers under foreign command and the US public react to the situation?

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What is the longest any country has gone without being involved in a war either foreign or domestic including civil wars?

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Why have cartoon characters so frequently been depicted with 3 fingers and a thumb instead of a normal hand?

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Why does the US seem to be engaged in military conflict so often? Is there something about the conditions the country started under that could explain this? Would you classify the US as a militaristic people historically?

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I am an educated person from the area and era of your specialization and I come across a fossil what do I think it is (if anything) and what story (if any) do I believe about how it got there?

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How far back in time does one have to go before the material wealth of the average poor American today exceeds that of the elite of the dominant power of that era?	2
How did the fall of Rome affect Chinese merchants who sold goods headed west on the silk road?	2
In the 2000 Bush v Gore (or any similarly close election in US history) election if the results had been undecided by inauguration day what would have happened? Who would have governed the country?	2
I have heard about how the Mongols would occasionally liquidate entire cities but how often have groups tried to eradicate an entire rival people or civilization leaving no one left alive? If it ever occurred why is it unheard of now?	2
Who was the worst general in US history? Where would you rank Mcclellan?	1
When was the last time a foreign military leader had members of the US military under their command? Is/was that common? How did the soldiers under foreign command and the US public react to the situation?	1
What is the longest any country has gone without being involved in a war either foreign or domestic including civil wars?	1
Why have cartoon characters so frequently been depicted with 3 fingers and a thumb instead of a normal hand?	1
Why does the US seem to be engaged in military conflict so often? Is there something about the conditions the country started under that could explain this? Would you classify the US as a militaristic people historically?	1
I am an educated person from the area and era of your specialization and I come across a fossil what do I think it is (if anything) and what story (if any) do I believe about how it got there?	1