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Why was Ecuador named Ecuador instead of Quito given the latter was the name of the local Indian tribes and the Spanish Audiencia/Presidencia?

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Why did the aggregate components of Standard Oil's value double soon after it was ordered disbanded?

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Walk the plank: What happened to the maritime merchants captured by pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy?

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Why were rabbits evil in medieval paintings [link to image i saw on social media in text]?

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Are there historical parallels to Napoleon's sale of the "Louisiana Purchase" to the United States? The conventional wisdom seems to be that Jefferson (& co.) fleeced Napoleon. Does that argument fit with historical parallels?

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When and Why did the term Ruthenia fall out of use?

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How were the British able to project power in the Mediterranean in the 17-18th century? How well could they match up with nations who actively bordered the sea?

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We hear a lot about how the "barbarian migrations" impacted Roman life, society, governance, but what about the impact of these migrations/groups in this period on Persia?

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How was the eastern european slave trade reflected in Slavic memory?

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How did the concept of Spring as a separate season emerge? Why?

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Why was Ecuador named Ecuador instead of Quito given the latter was the name of the local Indian tribes and the Spanish Audiencia/Presidencia?	8
Why did the aggregate components of Standard Oil's value double soon after it was ordered disbanded?	8
Walk the plank: What happened to the maritime merchants captured by pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy?	8
Why were rabbits evil in medieval paintings [link to image i saw on social media in text]?	8
Are there historical parallels to Napoleon's sale of the "Louisiana Purchase" to the United States? The conventional wisdom seems to be that Jefferson (& co.) fleeced Napoleon. Does that argument fit with historical parallels?	8
When and Why did the term Ruthenia fall out of use?	8
How were the British able to project power in the Mediterranean in the 17-18th century? How well could they match up with nations who actively bordered the sea?	8
We hear a lot about how the "barbarian migrations" impacted Roman life, society, governance, but what about the impact of these migrations/groups in this period on Persia?	7
How was the eastern european slave trade reflected in Slavic memory?	7
How did the concept of Spring as a separate season emerge? Why?	7