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Have mummies and other preserved historical remains taught us anything interesting about heart disease or cancer?

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Can oil "protect" someone from water?

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Are people at significant risk of a heart attack when their total cholesterol is above 150 mg/dl?

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How strong are the geographic, cultural, and ethnic ties of North Macedonia to Alexander the Great's ancient Hellenized Kingdom of Macedonia?

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Vikings are famed for their fighting prowess. Do historians think this skill is related to widespread training in Glima, the ancient martial art mixing grappling, throws, and striking? Would your average Viking have trained in it?

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Did the British empire improve the lives of the Africans they ruled over by clamping down on human sacrifice, cannibalism, and "juju" practices?

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England's Commonwealth of Nations, made up of its former colonial possessions, represents a huge chunk of world GDP. Did England originally consider forgoing the European Union and organizing its own free trade agreement with the commonwealth?

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Did European ideals of chivalry and knighthood inspire the formulators of Japanese bushido? Where did the Japanese get their information about these ideals, and what did pre-European bushido look like?

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Throughout Chinese history, few emperors were toppled by rebellious generals and senior functionaries, a sharp contrast with the Roman and Byzantine Empires, which were constantly wracked by civil wars. What was the Chinese secret for keeping underlings in their places?

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Did desert peoples travel at night to avoid the heat? Can you give concrete examples from your area of expertise?

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Have mummies and other preserved historical remains taught us anything interesting about heart disease or cancer?	1	askscience
Can oil "protect" someone from water?	1	askscience
Are people at significant risk of a heart attack when their total cholesterol is above 150 mg/dl?	1	askscience
How strong are the geographic, cultural, and ethnic ties of North Macedonia to Alexander the Great's ancient Hellenized Kingdom of Macedonia?	1	AskHistorians
Vikings are famed for their fighting prowess. Do historians think this skill is related to widespread training in Glima, the ancient martial art mixing grappling, throws, and striking? Would your average Viking have trained in it?	1	AskHistorians
Did the British empire improve the lives of the Africans they ruled over by clamping down on human sacrifice, cannibalism, and "juju" practices?	1	AskHistorians
England's Commonwealth of Nations, made up of its former colonial possessions, represents a huge chunk of world GDP. Did England originally consider forgoing the European Union and organizing its own free trade agreement with the commonwealth?	1	AskHistorians
Did European ideals of chivalry and knighthood inspire the formulators of Japanese bushido? Where did the Japanese get their information about these ideals, and what did pre-European bushido look like?	1	AskHistorians
Throughout Chinese history, few emperors were toppled by rebellious generals and senior functionaries, a sharp contrast with the Roman and Byzantine Empires, which were constantly wracked by civil wars. What was the Chinese secret for keeping underlings in their places?	1	AskHistorians
Did desert peoples travel at night to avoid the heat? Can you give concrete examples from your area of expertise?	1	AskHistorians