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Before the barometer, how did humans explain cold temperatures and difficulty breathing at high elevations?

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What did laziness look like in early or pre-literate cultures?

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How did Native Americans actually execute "prescribed fires"?

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Hernando De Soto encountered the Mississippi River in 1541. Marquette and Jolliet first explored most of its length in 1673, more than 130 years later. Why did a massive river go unexplored for so long?

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How did Americans in the 1800s determine which candidates to vote for in national elections?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Before the barometer, how did humans explain cold temperatures and difficulty breathing at high elevations?	171
What did laziness look like in early or pre-literate cultures?	75
How did Native Americans actually execute "prescribed fires"?	27
Hernando De Soto encountered the Mississippi River in 1541. Marquette and Jolliet first explored most of its length in 1673, more than 130 years later. Why did a massive river go unexplored for so long?	8
How did Americans in the 1800s determine which candidates to vote for in national elections?	1