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How would a moneylender in medieval Europe collect on a bad debt? Could a Jewish banker expect to win a legal case against a knight or earl?
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The British fought the Opium Wars to prevent the Chinese from regulating Opium consumption. How was opium regulated (legally or socially) before the British began importing it? Did these practices change from ancient to modern times?
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Minoan Crete is said to have had a "palace economy" where elites taxed producers and redistributed goods, rather than trading at a market. What evidence is this notion based on?
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American Civil War- how did the Confederacy collect taxes and buy equipment, given that they had a new and possibly unreliable currency?
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How does black iron oxide form on hand forged iron, and why is it better at preventing deterioration than rust?
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Spear launchers like the atlatl were used by hunters pursuing ice age megafauna. Is there any historical record of something similar used in warfare?
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Electric eels seem to be able to shock animals at a significant distance. What does the gradient of electrical charge look like in the water, and why does it not affect the eel?
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