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How did Japan, a country renowned for its seafood without a strong pastoral culture, become famous for its beef?

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During the scramble for africa, how did Ethiopia perceive itself relative to the 'colonized' nations vs the western powers?

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Why did the newly independent Mexico choose to adopt so much Nahua symbolism, especially considering how little interest they showed in indigenous rights? How was that received outside of the Nahua heartlands?

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Why would I, a young, white English male in the 1960s, decide to move to Rhodesia? Other than adventure, what opportunities or circumstances would draw me to move far away from my parents to a live in a heavily militarized country with rising ethnic tensions and/or an active insurgency?

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Why did mercenaries, which appeared ubiquitous in the Middle Ages and especially the Renaissance seem to disappear in the 1600s and only reappear fairly recently?

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What is the consensus on the historicity of Aztlán?

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Where do we get the modern image of dragons as large, flying, fire-breathing quadrupeds?

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The Ancient Egypt themed city-building game "Children of the Nile" informs you, the pharaoh, that your best years are behind you at the age of 18 and starts bugging you about funeral arrangements at 20. Was life expectancy really that low in Ancient Egypt?

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What is the oldest language that we know of that has full intelligibility with its modern form?

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How did management consulting become such a massive industry in the US?

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How did Japan, a country renowned for its seafood without a strong pastoral culture, become famous for its beef?	16
During the scramble for africa, how did Ethiopia perceive itself relative to the 'colonized' nations vs the western powers?	16
Why did the newly independent Mexico choose to adopt so much Nahua symbolism, especially considering how little interest they showed in indigenous rights? How was that received outside of the Nahua heartlands?	16
Why would I, a young, white English male in the 1960s, decide to move to Rhodesia? Other than adventure, what opportunities or circumstances would draw me to move far away from my parents to a live in a heavily militarized country with rising ethnic tensions and/or an active insurgency?	16
Why did mercenaries, which appeared ubiquitous in the Middle Ages and especially the Renaissance seem to disappear in the 1600s and only reappear fairly recently?	15
What is the consensus on the historicity of Aztlán?	15
Where do we get the modern image of dragons as large, flying, fire-breathing quadrupeds?	15
The Ancient Egypt themed city-building game "Children of the Nile" informs you, the pharaoh, that your best years are behind you at the age of 18 and starts bugging you about funeral arrangements at 20. Was life expectancy really that low in Ancient Egypt?	15
What is the oldest language that we know of that has full intelligibility with its modern form?	15
How did management consulting become such a massive industry in the US?	15