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Did people in Indonesia have any idea just how extensively their spices were sold? What was the extent that they knew of?

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Why were Texas, California and the southwest US never heavily settled when they were a part of Mexico?

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Is it true that indigenous Americans had no alcohol before European contact and had no resistance to the strong alcohol that Europeans brought, leaving indigenous people vulnerable to alcoholism?

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How do historians separate historical truth from bs meant to glorify one person or group and disparage another?

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What kind of loot was gathered by soldiers in pre-modern wars? What would be worth all the risks?

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What was Indian food like before the Columbian Exchange?

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How were mosquitoes and malaria controlled in rice growing areas before modern pesticides?

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Did Viking culture have a way to ensure that the children of warriors who died in battle were taken care of?

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What kind of armor did warriors wear in Sub Saharan Africa?

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When Hernan Cortez's and Francisco Pizarro's expeditions moved through Mesoamerica and the Andes respectively, they were treated to lavish banquets along the way. What would the food have been like in cities? Also, what would their food have been like when traveling on the roads?

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Did people in Indonesia have any idea just how extensively their spices were sold? What was the extent that they knew of?	281
Why were Texas, California and the southwest US never heavily settled when they were a part of Mexico?	214
Is it true that indigenous Americans had no alcohol before European contact and had no resistance to the strong alcohol that Europeans brought, leaving indigenous people vulnerable to alcoholism?	126
How do historians separate historical truth from bs meant to glorify one person or group and disparage another?	102
What kind of loot was gathered by soldiers in pre-modern wars? What would be worth all the risks?	95
What was Indian food like before the Columbian Exchange?	75
How were mosquitoes and malaria controlled in rice growing areas before modern pesticides?	67
Did Viking culture have a way to ensure that the children of warriors who died in battle were taken care of?	48
What kind of armor did warriors wear in Sub Saharan Africa?	42
When Hernan Cortez's and Francisco Pizarro's expeditions moved through Mesoamerica and the Andes respectively, they were treated to lavish banquets along the way. What would the food have been like in cities? Also, what would their food have been like when traveling on the roads?	32