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Did Native Americans in Texas rely on controlled burns of their forests, as those out east did, to support the animals and tree species they wanted?

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Are the arguments that the US used to be less of a Gerontocracy in government and large institutions — with far more leaders in their late twenties to thirties — factually true?

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Were doomsday predictions as prevalent in the past?

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Were there any good elements to the Roman education system, perhaps that we're missing today?

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Did settling barbarians within the Roman Empire frequently turn out to be a good move? Barbarian settlement seems to have happened frequently across centuries, but most of the historians only note when it went wrong. Was the Roman melting pot effective enough to tame outsiders?

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How recently did the majority of the population start knowing exactly how many years old they were?

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What is the scholarly consensus about the book, “The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion With No Name?" Is the connection between Christianity and psychedelics considered flaky?

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How popular was prohibition across the U.S.? Were there any places where people were mostly in favor?

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Were any monarchs expected to be poor rulers, but ended up being great ones?

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China transformed itself into a market economy with little disruption and much benefit. Russia attempted to do the same and suffered massive famines, economic disruption, and political instability. Why did they have such different results?

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Did Native Americans in Texas rely on controlled burns of their forests, as those out east did, to support the animals and tree species they wanted?	2
Are the arguments that the US used to be less of a Gerontocracy in government and large institutions — with far more leaders in their late twenties to thirties — factually true?	2
Were doomsday predictions as prevalent in the past?	2
Were there any good elements to the Roman education system, perhaps that we're missing today?	2
Did settling barbarians within the Roman Empire frequently turn out to be a good move? Barbarian settlement seems to have happened frequently across centuries, but most of the historians only note when it went wrong. Was the Roman melting pot effective enough to tame outsiders?	2
How recently did the majority of the population start knowing exactly how many years old they were?	2
What is the scholarly consensus about the book, “The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion With No Name?" Is the connection between Christianity and psychedelics considered flaky?	2
How popular was prohibition across the U.S.? Were there any places where people were mostly in favor?	2
Were any monarchs expected to be poor rulers, but ended up being great ones?	2
China transformed itself into a market economy with little disruption and much benefit. Russia attempted to do the same and suffered massive famines, economic disruption, and political instability. Why did they have such different results?	2