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In popular media, the Axis Powers are generally depicted as Germany, Japan, and Italy. Why are Hungary, Romania, and Finland usually left out?

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Every country in Southeast Asia has a very established and very old Chinese minority. But how did these communities come about?

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In the year 1000, how would an Irish, an Italian, a Syrian, and a Seljuq ruler take their main meal of the day? What foods, customs, and etiquette would be expected?

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By the 11th century, did the English have any romantic feelings toward their North Germanic homeland?

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In 1919, the US prohibited alcohol. How did the rest of the world react? Have any other Western countries banned alcohol for an extended period of time?

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In the 18th century, how did noblewomen not get pregnant from their affairs?

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What was Russian Alaska like immediately prior to the American purchase?

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Medieval Turkic peoples like the Seljuks, Khazars, and Cumans were descendants of Asian nomads who entered Europe and the Middle-East after centuries of interaction with the Chinese Empire. What role did China play in the folklore or cultural memory of medieval and early modern Turkic peoples?

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In the 15th and 16th centuries, tens of thousands of Sephardi Jews fled Iberia for North Africa and the Ottoman Empire. Did this lead to any lasting Spanish influence on the food, customs, and language of these countries?

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American slavery is often contrasted with the less violent slavery of classical antiquity. But how did American slavery compare to comtemporary African slavery?

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In popular media, the Axis Powers are generally depicted as Germany, Japan, and Italy. Why are Hungary, Romania, and Finland usually left out?	191
Every country in Southeast Asia has a very established and very old Chinese minority. But how did these communities come about?	189
In the year 1000, how would an Irish, an Italian, a Syrian, and a Seljuq ruler take their main meal of the day? What foods, customs, and etiquette would be expected?	187
By the 11th century, did the English have any romantic feelings toward their North Germanic homeland?	186
In 1919, the US prohibited alcohol. How did the rest of the world react? Have any other Western countries banned alcohol for an extended period of time?	186
In the 18th century, how did noblewomen not get pregnant from their affairs?	181
What was Russian Alaska like immediately prior to the American purchase?	172
Medieval Turkic peoples like the Seljuks, Khazars, and Cumans were descendants of Asian nomads who entered Europe and the Middle-East after centuries of interaction with the Chinese Empire. What role did China play in the folklore or cultural memory of medieval and early modern Turkic peoples?	172
In the 15th and 16th centuries, tens of thousands of Sephardi Jews fled Iberia for North Africa and the Ottoman Empire. Did this lead to any lasting Spanish influence on the food, customs, and language of these countries?	170
American slavery is often contrasted with the less violent slavery of classical antiquity. But how did American slavery compare to comtemporary African slavery?	168