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Why is Cocaine not as wildly accepted now as it was in the past?

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Is there a working theory for how Ancient Egyptian Mummies tested positive for Cocaine and Nicotine?

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Bodies at Stonehenge from the Mediterranean and Germany were dated to 1550 BC and 2330 BC. What civilizations/cultures would have spanned so much land at these dates?

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Why do we know so little about the culture of The Indus Valley civilization compared to it's contemporaries (Mesopotamia, Egypt, China)?

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What happened to the Mali Empire's Gold?

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Why are European Countries More Ethnically Homogenous than average?

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Are their any examples of large independent militaries in history, ones that didn't work for States or Companies?

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What was Colonial and Early Revolutionary Venezuelan Slavery Like?

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What are some historical narratives of people discovering actually uninhabited land?

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What were the motives for the Mongol Empire's Western Invasions?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is Cocaine not as wildly accepted now as it was in the past?	411
Is there a working theory for how Ancient Egyptian Mummies tested positive for Cocaine and Nicotine?	237
Bodies at Stonehenge from the Mediterranean and Germany were dated to 1550 BC and 2330 BC. What civilizations/cultures would have spanned so much land at these dates?	42
Why do we know so little about the culture of The Indus Valley civilization compared to it's contemporaries (Mesopotamia, Egypt, China)?	9
What happened to the Mali Empire's Gold?	7
Why are European Countries More Ethnically Homogenous than average?	7
Are their any examples of large independent militaries in history, ones that didn't work for States or Companies?	7
What was Colonial and Early Revolutionary Venezuelan Slavery Like?	6
What are some historical narratives of people discovering actually uninhabited land?	6
What were the motives for the Mongol Empire's Western Invasions?	5