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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Japan was the most successful Asian country that industrialized/westernized. Why was Japan able to industrialize so quickly and successfully hold off western powers when other powerful Asian countries like China, India and Persia failed?

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In America, did slave-owners attempt to breed their slaves in a way that selected for better physical traits? NSFW

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Why did swords become so emblematic of warriors all over the world when other weapons were used more often and were more useful?

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Did the Gauls actually go into battle naked and with an erection, like Pliny the Elder alleged?

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How did Korea become so heavily Christian in East Asia when its neighbors either went atheist or continue to practice fusions of Buddhism and indigenous religion?

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Why did European swords tend to be straight while Asian (Middle East, Steppes, south and Southeast Asia, even Japan slightly) tend to favor curbed swords?

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When and why did a lot of products start to get released yearly, with little change/upgrade?

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Any good recommendations for books on the history of Thailand/Siam and/or Cambodia/Angkor?

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Has a guerrilla force ever lost against a larger conventional force?

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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Japan was the most successful Asian country that industrialized/westernized. Why was Japan able to industrialize so quickly and successfully hold off western powers when other powerful Asian countries like China, India and Persia failed?	1321
In America, did slave-owners attempt to breed their slaves in a way that selected for better physical traits? NSFW	769
Why did swords become so emblematic of warriors all over the world when other weapons were used more often and were more useful?	174
Did the Gauls actually go into battle naked and with an erection, like Pliny the Elder alleged?	75
How did Korea become so heavily Christian in East Asia when its neighbors either went atheist or continue to practice fusions of Buddhism and indigenous religion?	25
Why did European swords tend to be straight while Asian (Middle East, Steppes, south and Southeast Asia, even Japan slightly) tend to favor curbed swords?	20
When and why did a lot of products start to get released yearly, with little change/upgrade?	4
Any good recommendations for books on the history of Thailand/Siam and/or Cambodia/Angkor?	2
Has a guerrilla force ever lost against a larger conventional force?	0