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How, and by whom, was it decided to "preserve" Lenins body and publicly expose it for decades? Was there precedent for this type of treatment in russian culture?

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Prior to contact with Europeans, had any native bees been domesticated by aboriginals in the Americas? If so, which kinds and by whom?

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How is it that trans-national religious proselytism seems to be rare to absent from the history of the pre-contact Americas, as opposed to the same period in Eurasia.

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Did the Roman Empire have its own Urban Legends, and if so what were they?

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Popular sporting events are currently in a large part team sports, yet in antiquity sports were mostly individual events. How did sports as popular spectacles go from centering on individuals to teams?

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How did the Silk road contribute to the exchange of ideas between East and West?

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Was WWII german decision making affected in any way by Hitlers drug use?

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In relation to the foundation of New France, how much time did it take for maple syrup production to become a well established practice amongst the colonists.

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Have there been any credibly documented instances where Mammoth meat recovered from permafrost was eaten by people, whether by researchers or as a publicity stunt?

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Red plaid flannel jackets are currently the stereotypical garb of French-Canadian lumberjacks in popular culture. Was this actually so, and if so when and how did this come to pass?

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How, and by whom, was it decided to "preserve" Lenins body and publicly expose it for decades? Was there precedent for this type of treatment in russian culture?	6
Prior to contact with Europeans, had any native bees been domesticated by aboriginals in the Americas? If so, which kinds and by whom?	6
How is it that trans-national religious proselytism seems to be rare to absent from the history of the pre-contact Americas, as opposed to the same period in Eurasia.	6
Did the Roman Empire have its own Urban Legends, and if so what were they?	6
Popular sporting events are currently in a large part team sports, yet in antiquity sports were mostly individual events. How did sports as popular spectacles go from centering on individuals to teams?	6
How did the Silk road contribute to the exchange of ideas between East and West?	6
Was WWII german decision making affected in any way by Hitlers drug use?	5
In relation to the foundation of New France, how much time did it take for maple syrup production to become a well established practice amongst the colonists.	5
Have there been any credibly documented instances where Mammoth meat recovered from permafrost was eaten by people, whether by researchers or as a publicity stunt?	5
Red plaid flannel jackets are currently the stereotypical garb of French-Canadian lumberjacks in popular culture. Was this actually so, and if so when and how did this come to pass?	4