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In ancient societies that first used coinage, where did the value of the coinage come from? What promise was actually being traded?

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Did the Crusades cause any repercussions for the Church of the East?

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Why did Soviet Russia support the Arab cause?

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In the 2015 Wuxia film Assassin, set in 9th century Tang China, many household scenes are accompanied by a distant, off-screen, rhythmic drumming. From context, this isn't soundtrack, it's meant to be ambient - what is the purpose of this? It seems to happen both day and night.

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What did Abolitionist Movements look like in Portugal, Spain or France? Did they predate British efforts or go alongside them?

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How did Tokugawa Ieyasu maintain control over Japan following the Battle of Sekigahara?

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What was the impact on medical science of Nazi experiments in the Second World War?

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How common was writing using pseudonyms or attributing to a well-known figure during the late Classical era? And why?

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How did the laws of sacrifice and Jubilee affect the economy of the kingdom of Judah, before their eventual conquest by Babylonia?

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Post-Civil War industry and business in the American South

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In ancient societies that first used coinage, where did the value of the coinage come from? What promise was actually being traded?	4
Did the Crusades cause any repercussions for the Church of the East?	3
Why did Soviet Russia support the Arab cause?	3
In the 2015 Wuxia film Assassin, set in 9th century Tang China, many household scenes are accompanied by a distant, off-screen, rhythmic drumming. From context, this isn't soundtrack, it's meant to be ambient - what is the purpose of this? It seems to happen both day and night.	3
What did Abolitionist Movements look like in Portugal, Spain or France? Did they predate British efforts or go alongside them?	3
How did Tokugawa Ieyasu maintain control over Japan following the Battle of Sekigahara?	3
What was the impact on medical science of Nazi experiments in the Second World War?	2
How common was writing using pseudonyms or attributing to a well-known figure during the late Classical era? And why?	2
How did the laws of sacrifice and Jubilee affect the economy of the kingdom of Judah, before their eventual conquest by Babylonia?	2
Post-Civil War industry and business in the American South	2