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How did post WWII supply lines for basic groceries and staples (meat, milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables) in America change relative to the pre-war situation.	68
Genetic studies in Iceland identified lineages bearing genes derived from North American natives. Has it been determined from which native group these genes were derived?	49
By the ninth century, how much ideological diversity could one find from one catholic monastary to the next, and what was the main driver of that diversity (location, order, personal belief)?	45
Was the hypothesis of French Academician J.H, Fabre on the identity of Virgil's Faselus (namely that it is the square pea (Lathyrus sativus) ever validated?	40
Ernest Shackletons journal tells an overall quite upbeat tale of what befell the Endurance expedition. Have independant recountings from his crew corroborated or other sources modified his version of events?	39
Post-war America saw the promotion of several peculiar dishes based on newly introduced industrial food stuffs (jellied salads, spam loaves, etc.) which seems profoundly unappealing from current standards. How popular were these dishes compared to the industrial staples themselves.	39
Amongst pre-contact Amerindians, was there a conceptual framework similar to the one underpinning our current vision of pharmacology, or was it based on some form of mysticism/theology? Furthermore, how effective was the native pharmacopeia?	38
Why was tea not introduced in Europe much earlier than it was through trading along the Silk Road?	38
Do we know about any muslims participiting in the settlement of the American west? If so, what was their experience like?	37
Would a 6th century BC Athenian citizen consider a move to one of the greek colonial city-states as a loss of status or as an opportunity for growth?	37

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