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Are calories at the cheapest it has ever been in history? Have they consistently gotten cheaper through history?

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In Gone With the Wind, Rhett Butler said, "There's a battle going on right now that ought to pretty well fix things one way or the other" about Gettysburg. Was there any reason to believe a victory at Gettysburg would have meant victory in the war for CSA?

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Are there any historical instances of spies or agents being turned due to acceptance of "enemy" ideology?

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How did Mesoamerican rulers rule without written language?

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When did the modern concept of borders and customs start?

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When did university schooling in England stopped being the destination of choice for American elites?

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How had Han Chinese dealt with steppe horse archers historically?

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In Fawlty Towers, Manuel was hired by the hoteliers because he cost less. During the 70's, were Spanish workers known as low-cost labors like Eastern Europeans were today? When did this stop?

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When did mid-life crisis started becoming a thing?

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Given what we know today, how credible and realistic were Defense Scheme No. 1 (Canadian war plan to invade the US) and War Plan Red (US war plan to invade Canada)?

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Are calories at the cheapest it has ever been in history? Have they consistently gotten cheaper through history?	315
In Gone With the Wind, Rhett Butler said, "There's a battle going on right now that ought to pretty well fix things one way or the other" about Gettysburg. Was there any reason to believe a victory at Gettysburg would have meant victory in the war for CSA?	64
Are there any historical instances of spies or agents being turned due to acceptance of "enemy" ideology?	54
How did Mesoamerican rulers rule without written language?	50
When did the modern concept of borders and customs start?	36
When did university schooling in England stopped being the destination of choice for American elites?	31
How had Han Chinese dealt with steppe horse archers historically?	21
In Fawlty Towers, Manuel was hired by the hoteliers because he cost less. During the 70's, were Spanish workers known as low-cost labors like Eastern Europeans were today? When did this stop?	20
When did mid-life crisis started becoming a thing?	19
Given what we know today, how credible and realistic were Defense Scheme No. 1 (Canadian war plan to invade the US) and War Plan Red (US war plan to invade Canada)?	15