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The Arab world around the 10th century is known by many as the(/an) Intellectual Golden Age. What made this area so fertile in scientific advancements, and what happened at the end of the period that may have led the area away from such a reputation?

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When Europeans travelled to the Americas, disease decimated the indigenous people. Why didn't diseases from the Americas decimate the settlers/Europeans in a similar way?

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The Arab world around the 10th century is known by many as the(/an) Intellectual Golden Age. What made this area so fertile in scientific advancements, and what happened at the end of the period that may have led the area away from such a reputation?	285
When Europeans travelled to the Americas, disease decimated the indigenous people. Why didn't diseases from the Americas decimate the settlers/Europeans in a similar way?	6