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Has ancient "Native American Philosophy" been passed down to the present intact? If so, how is it "used,"?

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Letters of marque were issued to hundreds of U.S. privateers during the war of 1812, and they captured 2,500 British merchant ships and severely damaged British trade. When and why did this effective means of privatizing war disappear?

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Portugal rounded the Cape of Good Hope and established an incredibly profitable spice trade in the Indian Ocean. What did that look like, in practice? Were they conquering islands as supply depots? Was the whole enterprise a giant money sink until they managed to actually reach India?

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Where and when did the idea of a "rules-based international order," come about? Did this essentially mean "don't invade other countries or meddle in their domestic politics?" If so, has the United States been the primary violator of this order since WWII?

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Did the idea of "catching" germs from others exist in Classical Greece and Rome?

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The Hungarians were famous for their light cavalry and horse archers. When the Mongols invaded Hungary with their own light-cavalry-based army, how did the Hungarian horsemen hold up?

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What honorific titles would be used to address members of the nobility before the medieval era?

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Louis XVI was executed by French revolutionaries. Was he a particularly bad king, or did he just have the bad luck of reigning at a time when the western world was awash in revolutionary fervor?

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Was Jesus ever depicted without a beard and/or with short hair? When did the long hair and beard motif begin?

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What's the history of the all-you-can-eat buffet?

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Has ancient "Native American Philosophy" been passed down to the present intact? If so, how is it "used,"?	15
Letters of marque were issued to hundreds of U.S. privateers during the war of 1812, and they captured 2,500 British merchant ships and severely damaged British trade. When and why did this effective means of privatizing war disappear?	15
Portugal rounded the Cape of Good Hope and established an incredibly profitable spice trade in the Indian Ocean. What did that look like, in practice? Were they conquering islands as supply depots? Was the whole enterprise a giant money sink until they managed to actually reach India?	15
Where and when did the idea of a "rules-based international order," come about? Did this essentially mean "don't invade other countries or meddle in their domestic politics?" If so, has the United States been the primary violator of this order since WWII?	15
Did the idea of "catching" germs from others exist in Classical Greece and Rome?	15
The Hungarians were famous for their light cavalry and horse archers. When the Mongols invaded Hungary with their own light-cavalry-based army, how did the Hungarian horsemen hold up?	15
What honorific titles would be used to address members of the nobility before the medieval era?	15
Louis XVI was executed by French revolutionaries. Was he a particularly bad king, or did he just have the bad luck of reigning at a time when the western world was awash in revolutionary fervor?	15
Was Jesus ever depicted without a beard and/or with short hair? When did the long hair and beard motif begin?	15
What's the history of the all-you-can-eat buffet?	15