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I don't know how to phrase this, but: How and why did we choose 100 as the maximum percentage of something? Why not 1000? Or 200? Also, are there examples of alternate maximums?

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''TIL that crimes committed by nobility in Aztec society were usually punished more severely than crimes committed by commoners, since nobles and the elite were held to a higher standard and expected to behave better.'' Is this true? What are the sources on this?

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Why didn't Japan and/or South Korea join NATO?

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How did vampires and werewolves come to be associated with each other, especially as rivals?

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Did the fact that the language of the Romans is called Latin (and not Roman) have anything to do with the Eastern Roman Empire speaking Greek? If not, why is it Latin and not Roman?

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What methods, if any, did medieval rulers use/have to improve the economy?

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Where are squires, pages and servants supposed to go while their knight goes into battle? Also, which of the above would actually stay at home instead of going to war?

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How did medieval currency work?

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What happened to Italian territories in Africa after WW2?

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How did vampires get hot?

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I don't know how to phrase this, but: How and why did we choose 100 as the maximum percentage of something? Why not 1000? Or 200? Also, are there examples of alternate maximums?	1417
''TIL that crimes committed by nobility in Aztec society were usually punished more severely than crimes committed by commoners, since nobles and the elite were held to a higher standard and expected to behave better.'' Is this true? What are the sources on this?	280
Why didn't Japan and/or South Korea join NATO?	18
How did vampires and werewolves come to be associated with each other, especially as rivals?	11
Did the fact that the language of the Romans is called Latin (and not Roman) have anything to do with the Eastern Roman Empire speaking Greek? If not, why is it Latin and not Roman?	8
What methods, if any, did medieval rulers use/have to improve the economy?	3
Where are squires, pages and servants supposed to go while their knight goes into battle? Also, which of the above would actually stay at home instead of going to war?	2
How did medieval currency work?	1
What happened to Italian territories in Africa after WW2?	1
How did vampires get hot?	0