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The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 mandated that US mountains damaged by strip mining be restored. How effective have these measures been?

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Did US citizens initially have more loyalty and affiliation with their colonies/states than the country as a whole after winning independence?

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What was a westerner doing captaining the Japanese ship "Tosa Maru" in 1911?

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Was it considered likely that the US invasions of Korea and Vietnam would trigger nuclear responses from Russia or China? If not, why?

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Flax seeds are a "health food," linked with reduced cancer incidence and lower blood pressure. But beyond flax oil, did historical cultures consume flax seed regularly? How was it incorporated into the diet?

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Did the US federal government consider taking a large stake in its vast natural resource wealth, as Norway and many other countries do, and putting it into a sovereign wealth fund or otherwise spending it to benefit people?

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France violated the Monroe Doctrine by invading Mexico and installing Maximilian von Habsburg as an emperor. Did the United States take this standing down?

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How bad was the dental situation of humans living in premodern times?

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How common was it for kings or emperors to step down, retire, and hand power to their son/successor?

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When the American colonies were first settled, land was cheap and abundant but labor was scarce and expensive. Was it normal for landowners to have tons of uncultivated land because they didn't have enough hours in the day to work it themselves and they couldn't find any willing laborers?

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The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 mandated that US mountains damaged by strip mining be restored. How effective have these measures been?	3
Did US citizens initially have more loyalty and affiliation with their colonies/states than the country as a whole after winning independence?	3
What was a westerner doing captaining the Japanese ship "Tosa Maru" in 1911?	3
Was it considered likely that the US invasions of Korea and Vietnam would trigger nuclear responses from Russia or China? If not, why?	3
Flax seeds are a "health food," linked with reduced cancer incidence and lower blood pressure. But beyond flax oil, did historical cultures consume flax seed regularly? How was it incorporated into the diet?	3
Did the US federal government consider taking a large stake in its vast natural resource wealth, as Norway and many other countries do, and putting it into a sovereign wealth fund or otherwise spending it to benefit people?	3
France violated the Monroe Doctrine by invading Mexico and installing Maximilian von Habsburg as an emperor. Did the United States take this standing down?	3
How bad was the dental situation of humans living in premodern times?	3
How common was it for kings or emperors to step down, retire, and hand power to their son/successor?	3
When the American colonies were first settled, land was cheap and abundant but labor was scarce and expensive. Was it normal for landowners to have tons of uncultivated land because they didn't have enough hours in the day to work it themselves and they couldn't find any willing laborers?	3