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We often hear of the Black Death mentioned in the context of destruction it caused Europe. A video I had to watch for homework stated at least 25 million people in Asia died before the bacteria even reached Constantinople. What were the effects like on the Asian societies afflicted by the disease?	1879
During Apartheid, what was South Africa’s relationship with Lesotho (the small African monarchy entirely surrounded by South Africa)?	92
Sassanid, Samanid, Saffarid, Safavid oh my! So many Persian/Iranian dynasty names seem to start with Sa- and then follow a similar pattern of consonants and vowels throughout. Why is this so?	61
What were the military contributions of the Arab Druze to Israel’s War of Independence, and why did they side with the Jews?	23
I’ve often heard it said that Communist Vietnam invaded and toppled their fellow Communist Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia solely because of how brutal the genocidal Khmer Rouge were, is this true?	4
When did the practice of singers having backup dancers start?	3
What was the daily life of South Koreans like under the North Korean occupation during the war, and what was the daily life of North Koreans under the American-led coalition occupation when the North was pushed to the Chinese border?	2
I’m currently reading “God’s Chinese Son” and I have a (tangentially related) question. The author mentions the Miao and Yao tribesmen and their relative social position to the Hakka Han. I‘m curious about know how “tribal” these groups really were!	1
Why doesn’t Bhutan recognize either the People’s Republic of China or the Republic of China (Taiwan)? It borders the PRC, and has its lack of recognizing China as a legitimate state caused any diplomatic, economic or military issues?	1
What percentage of the population was the nobility in any ancient/medieval societies (e.g. Rome, any Chinese dynasty, the Tarascans, etc. I’m not picky.)?	1

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