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In 1774, the week the U.S. Dollar was established, how many dollars would I get for one gram of gold?

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Before the invention of the toothbrush, did noble-people generally have a mouth full of rotten teeth due to their ability to purchase sweets?

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If Carthage refused to give up it's weapons and armor to Rome, could it have survived the third Punic war?

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Did the Romans have razors? If not how did they shave? The statues show that at least half the aristocratic men are clean shaven.

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Was it possible for any of the cities / nations that Ghengis Khan conquered to have been able to resist his invasion? Or is the mounted archer and his Chinese siege engineers impossible to defend against technology wise?

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Why did the colonial age end? It's not like the causes for it (demand for tea / spices / fruit / sugar) ceased.

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Is detailed portrait painting a recent invention? why aren't there paintings of Jesus, Chinese Emperors and Ghengis?

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How did the Roman soldier not rise up against their Senators, Consuls and nobles?

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Were there realistic / perspective paintings anywhere in the world, before the Renaissance?

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When was the first U.S. Dollar's value set? How was the value set? How much would the first dollar be worth in 2013 dollars?

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In 1774, the week the U.S. Dollar was established, how many dollars would I get for one gram of gold?	21
Before the invention of the toothbrush, did noble-people generally have a mouth full of rotten teeth due to their ability to purchase sweets?	19
If Carthage refused to give up it's weapons and armor to Rome, could it have survived the third Punic war?	10
Did the Romans have razors? If not how did they shave? The statues show that at least half the aristocratic men are clean shaven.	8
Was it possible for any of the cities / nations that Ghengis Khan conquered to have been able to resist his invasion? Or is the mounted archer and his Chinese siege engineers impossible to defend against technology wise?	7
Why did the colonial age end? It's not like the causes for it (demand for tea / spices / fruit / sugar) ceased.	6
Is detailed portrait painting a recent invention? why aren't there paintings of Jesus, Chinese Emperors and Ghengis?	5
How did the Roman soldier not rise up against their Senators, Consuls and nobles?	4
Were there realistic / perspective paintings anywhere in the world, before the Renaissance?	3
When was the first U.S. Dollar's value set? How was the value set? How much would the first dollar be worth in 2013 dollars?	2