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How did the money transfer for the Louisiana Purchase happen in practice? Did Americans load a bunch of money in ships and send it to France?

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Ea-Nasir famously tried to sell sub-par copper ingot to Nanni, even though he promised fine quality ones. How would was the quality of copper ingot determined in c. 1750 BC Mesopotamia?

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In the TV show 'Seinfeld' which takes place in the '90s, the titular character who is a small-time stand-up comedian live 129 West 81st Street which is really close Central Park. Could an artist like Seinfeld afford such a place in the NY in the '90s?

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What kind of dances did Romans have? Were there dances that the higher classes were expected to know like ballroom dancing in the 18th and 19th centuries?

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In many Japanese games and anime, the main antagonists tend to have several forms that the protagonists have to defeat one after another. What is the origin of this?

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What did the Romans know about what is today Norway and Denmark? Did they ever have problems with raiders from these lands?

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Did the switch from wood to metal in shipbuilding affect the amount of forests in Europe?

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What are your thoughts on this Neil deGrasse Tyson video regarding how Islam destroyed its own Golden Age?

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I heard that the Japanese government in 60s/70s used the Yakuza to break up union strikes, fight against protesters, etc. Is there any truth to this?

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England and France both began their civilian nuclear programmse roughly the same time. Yet today France produced ~70% of their electricity from nuclear, while England is 15-20%. What caused this discrepancy?

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How did the money transfer for the Louisiana Purchase happen in practice? Did Americans load a bunch of money in ships and send it to France?	9193
Ea-Nasir famously tried to sell sub-par copper ingot to Nanni, even though he promised fine quality ones. How would was the quality of copper ingot determined in c. 1750 BC Mesopotamia?	3821
In the TV show 'Seinfeld' which takes place in the '90s, the titular character who is a small-time stand-up comedian live 129 West 81st Street which is really close Central Park. Could an artist like Seinfeld afford such a place in the NY in the '90s?	2638
What kind of dances did Romans have? Were there dances that the higher classes were expected to know like ballroom dancing in the 18th and 19th centuries?	2360
In many Japanese games and anime, the main antagonists tend to have several forms that the protagonists have to defeat one after another. What is the origin of this?	2168
What did the Romans know about what is today Norway and Denmark? Did they ever have problems with raiders from these lands?	1560
Did the switch from wood to metal in shipbuilding affect the amount of forests in Europe?	777
What are your thoughts on this Neil deGrasse Tyson video regarding how Islam destroyed its own Golden Age?	479
I heard that the Japanese government in 60s/70s used the Yakuza to break up union strikes, fight against protesters, etc. Is there any truth to this?	399
England and France both began their civilian nuclear programmse roughly the same time. Yet today France produced ~70% of their electricity from nuclear, while England is 15-20%. What caused this discrepancy?	368