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Why hasn't the US had any presidents who were tax specialists?

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Was there ever a time when literacy was still low (say around 10%), where the illiterate masses thought the clerical or scribe " class" was plotting conspiracies or working in secret?

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After the Salem witch trials, how did other European colonies react to this? Since news moved at a glacial pace back then, did many not even hear about it?

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How did the Great Schism in the Catholic church not devolve into a type of catholic Civil War?

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What was going through the average allied soldier's mind during the Berlin air lift?

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How did the ancient Egyptians keep people from stealing or breaking off pieces of the stone blocks used for pyramids?

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How far back in time could I go while still being able to enjoy a cold alcoholic beverage on a hot day?

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How would your average Central / Northern European measure distance during the Dark Ages? Was it all universal?

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How did WWI armies handle the massive influx of wounded soliders coming back to the lines (or carried back) after a big push?

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During the colonization of Americas, did ships from NW Europe make stops in the smaller settlements in Iceland and Greenland?

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Why hasn't the US had any presidents who were tax specialists?	2
Was there ever a time when literacy was still low (say around 10%), where the illiterate masses thought the clerical or scribe " class" was plotting conspiracies or working in secret?	2
After the Salem witch trials, how did other European colonies react to this? Since news moved at a glacial pace back then, did many not even hear about it?	2
How did the Great Schism in the Catholic church not devolve into a type of catholic Civil War?	1
What was going through the average allied soldier's mind during the Berlin air lift?	1
How did the ancient Egyptians keep people from stealing or breaking off pieces of the stone blocks used for pyramids?	1
How far back in time could I go while still being able to enjoy a cold alcoholic beverage on a hot day?	1
How would your average Central / Northern European measure distance during the Dark Ages? Was it all universal?	1
How did WWI armies handle the massive influx of wounded soliders coming back to the lines (or carried back) after a big push?	1
During the colonization of Americas, did ships from NW Europe make stops in the smaller settlements in Iceland and Greenland?	1