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Salem, Memphis, Olympia, what explains this trend of naming US cities after cities from the East Mediterranean?

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How come the Red Cross has ambulance and paramedic services in some countries (like Mexico) but focuses mostly in blood donations in other (like the USA)?

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How did slavery ended in Europe?

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Why did tattoos became so important in Polynesian culture?

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In one speech Siddhartha Gautama talks about magic tricks, what kind of magic tricks could he be talking about?

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Did Middle Age scholars really considered seriously the question of how many angels could dance in the head of a needle?

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How come nomads who had never seen cities were so good at administering empires made of cities?

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Why was is it so common to exile people to Siberia when it is most of Russia anyway?

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Did Medieval people think cannibalism was acceptable under certain circumstances?

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Victor Hugo quotes a special report from the Paris police chief to Louis the XVIII, is this a real report?, can I read the whole thing?

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Salem, Memphis, Olympia, what explains this trend of naming US cities after cities from the East Mediterranean?	11
How come the Red Cross has ambulance and paramedic services in some countries (like Mexico) but focuses mostly in blood donations in other (like the USA)?	11
How did slavery ended in Europe?	11
Why did tattoos became so important in Polynesian culture?	11
In one speech Siddhartha Gautama talks about magic tricks, what kind of magic tricks could he be talking about?	10
Did Middle Age scholars really considered seriously the question of how many angels could dance in the head of a needle?	10
How come nomads who had never seen cities were so good at administering empires made of cities?	10
Why was is it so common to exile people to Siberia when it is most of Russia anyway?	10
Did Medieval people think cannibalism was acceptable under certain circumstances?	10
Victor Hugo quotes a special report from the Paris police chief to Louis the XVIII, is this a real report?, can I read the whole thing?	10