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How did orchestral instruments become "standardized" into the set that typically is present in most modern-day orchestras?

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How could signature rings, seals and stamps be authenticated as genuine? Were there reference copies kept to compare to?

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Were early US Presidents and leaders chosen by qualifications and intellect, by class in society, or other factors?

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What do we know of the level of belief amongst the average Nazi soldier in the values and messaging put out by Goebbels and Hitler?

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How common were shootouts/duels/other movie tropes in the American "old west?'

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How did metal come to be the default currency in so many societies?

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How far back could you go in various modern civilizations and still have the current language be understandable by residents of that time?

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Has there been a similar society to that of the United States in the past, in terms of our cultural/societal "arc," and what happened to it in the end?

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What would have happened if the Axis actually won WWII?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did orchestral instruments become "standardized" into the set that typically is present in most modern-day orchestras?	78
How could signature rings, seals and stamps be authenticated as genuine? Were there reference copies kept to compare to?	56
Were early US Presidents and leaders chosen by qualifications and intellect, by class in society, or other factors?	7
What do we know of the level of belief amongst the average Nazi soldier in the values and messaging put out by Goebbels and Hitler?	7
How common were shootouts/duels/other movie tropes in the American "old west?'	3
How did metal come to be the default currency in so many societies?	2
How far back could you go in various modern civilizations and still have the current language be understandable by residents of that time?	2
Has there been a similar society to that of the United States in the past, in terms of our cultural/societal "arc," and what happened to it in the end?	1
What would have happened if the Axis actually won WWII?	1