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Why were people so incredibly cruel to the Great Auk's before they went extinct?

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In 1935 General Billy Mitchell said to Congress "I believe that in the future, whoever holds Alaska will hold the world. I think it is the most important strategic place in the world" Why did he say this? And did control of Alaska play an important role in the Geopolitics of the day?

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Are there examples of First Nations/Indigenous peoples causing environmental harm?

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What happened to slavery at the end of the Roman Empire and how did Europe come to embrace feudalism and serfdom after the fall?

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How did slavery work in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

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Glenn Beck says that America, specifically American media, is divided like 1926 Germany, is this true?

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Why were people so incredibly cruel to the Great Auk's before they went extinct?	570
In 1935 General Billy Mitchell said to Congress "I believe that in the future, whoever holds Alaska will hold the world. I think it is the most important strategic place in the world" Why did he say this? And did control of Alaska play an important role in the Geopolitics of the day?	220
Are there examples of First Nations/Indigenous peoples causing environmental harm?	19
What happened to slavery at the end of the Roman Empire and how did Europe come to embrace feudalism and serfdom after the fall?	10
How did slavery work in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?	1
Glenn Beck says that America, specifically American media, is divided like 1926 Germany, is this true?	1