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In Britain during the Age of Sail (especially the 18th century), how long would sailors stay with one particular vessel? Was there a 'fixed term' assignment, or was it more ad-hoc? What about if they got a promotion?
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I was watching a video on Beethoven's music and there was an offhand reference to Turkish marches being "the meme music of the 1800s". What does this mean, and how did it come to be?
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How long did Celtic religious beliefs last in Ireland and Scotland? Did they survive longer in more remote areas?
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When Arkansas voted to secede from the United States (after initially voting to stay), the final tally was 69-1 for secession. Do we know how/why that final delegate managed to resist what must have been incredible pressure to vote Yes, especially after other delegates had switched their votes?
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In the Roman Republic, how much time did the Senators spend Senator-ing? What kinds of things would they do in their free time?
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When I was on Lewis and Harris (Outer Hebrides, Scotland) an archaeologist told me about "despair walls" (may not be the right term) - was this really a thing? How widespread was it?
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There was supposedly a reasonably complex Mississippi Valley civilization before Europeans arrived. What would the biggest settlement in the area, and what would it have looked like?
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From what I understand, Polynesia was settled island by island over thousands of years. What was the process for a new island or area getting settled, and who would drive the expansion?
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