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I was having a discussion with my friends about the validity of torture as a means of extracting information and thwarting terrorist attacks. In the past few decades have waterboarding and other extraction means ever actually prevented any terrorist attacks?

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Could stone-age make garlic bread?

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Which was the last region/ community in the western world to convert to Christianity/Islam? Are there any polytheistic cultures in the west that are alive till date?

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What was the prevailing opinion of Dowager Empress Cixi among westerners during her rule?

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Are there historical or cultural factors that allowed couples dances (like the waltz) to thrive while large group dances (like the minuet) disappeared?

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Were there any New World diseases that affected the Conquistadors, similar to how the Old World diseases wiped out the Native American populations?

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Is it true that the Inca Empire had a moneyless, planned economy?

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Why did Moscow become the capitol of the USSR even though Petrograd was the center of the revolution?

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Why did early Christians eat pork and other "unclean meats" even thought the Old Testament said to not to eat them?

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What are some recommendations for sources on Baltic mythology and the history of medieval? Lithuania

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I was having a discussion with my friends about the validity of torture as a means of extracting information and thwarting terrorist attacks. In the past few decades have waterboarding and other extraction means ever actually prevented any terrorist attacks?	8
Could stone-age make garlic bread?	8
Which was the last region/ community in the western world to convert to Christianity/Islam? Are there any polytheistic cultures in the west that are alive till date?	8
What was the prevailing opinion of Dowager Empress Cixi among westerners during her rule?	8
Are there historical or cultural factors that allowed couples dances (like the waltz) to thrive while large group dances (like the minuet) disappeared?	8
Were there any New World diseases that affected the Conquistadors, similar to how the Old World diseases wiped out the Native American populations?	8
Is it true that the Inca Empire had a moneyless, planned economy?	8
Why did Moscow become the capitol of the USSR even though Petrograd was the center of the revolution?	8
Why did early Christians eat pork and other "unclean meats" even thought the Old Testament said to not to eat them?	8
What are some recommendations for sources on Baltic mythology and the history of medieval? Lithuania	8