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I heard that a Chinese emperor once used his rock collection as ammunition for catapults. Is this true?

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Today we struggle with 6 million Ukranian refugees, but back in the Jin dynasty, the entire north of China collapsed and entire cities and town escaped to the south. How did they deal with such an inconceivable refugee crisis?

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What aspects of the Vandals culture, if any, was left in Northern Africa?

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Why do societies (on average) get better over time?

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How many times has the UN taken over the administration of a country? Googling around the information seems to be very scattered

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Why is the name of Lord Byron written in Greek in his English Wikipedia page?

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How accepted is the idea that the Quran has Aramaic influence in its vocabulary?

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Today Egyptian people seem to identify with the arab culture, has that always been the case?, or were they "arabized" by their arabic conquerors?

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Is it true that the Fluer-de-lis was a common symbol in Babylon?

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Why is it that "Guiding Light", one of the longest running shows in history, has had no cultural impact?

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I heard that a Chinese emperor once used his rock collection as ammunition for catapults. Is this true?	1
Today we struggle with 6 million Ukranian refugees, but back in the Jin dynasty, the entire north of China collapsed and entire cities and town escaped to the south. How did they deal with such an inconceivable refugee crisis?	1
What aspects of the Vandals culture, if any, was left in Northern Africa?	1
Why do societies (on average) get better over time?	1
How many times has the UN taken over the administration of a country? Googling around the information seems to be very scattered	1
Why is the name of Lord Byron written in Greek in his English Wikipedia page?	1
How accepted is the idea that the Quran has Aramaic influence in its vocabulary?	1
Today Egyptian people seem to identify with the arab culture, has that always been the case?, or were they "arabized" by their arabic conquerors?	1
Is it true that the Fluer-de-lis was a common symbol in Babylon?	1
Why is it that "Guiding Light", one of the longest running shows in history, has had no cultural impact?	1