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During the California and Alaska/Yukon gold rushes, what did the assay offices do? How did they judge whether a sample was actually gold? Did they have any role in preventing fraud?

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Other than Song of Seikilos and the Hurrian Melody, what are examples of the oldest songs we know of today?

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How is it that most western European nations, particularly Spain, Italy, UK, France, and Germany, all have a population that falls in the 50-70M range. What caused the similar populations?

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What did the training for soldiers of the Union or Confederate look like?

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Confusion regarding the invasions happened in Buddhist India

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Has any other plant had a craze develop around it based on it's appearance similar to Tulip Mania?

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Have there been other species (now extinct or under control) once considered vermin or weeds on the scale that rats, pigeons, kudzu and dandelions etc. are today?

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The border change of Poland after WWII seems bizarre. What was the rationale behind it? How was it justified to the public?

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What do historians think about “Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson?

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During the California and Alaska/Yukon gold rushes, what did the assay offices do? How did they judge whether a sample was actually gold? Did they have any role in preventing fraud?	8
Other than Song of Seikilos and the Hurrian Melody, what are examples of the oldest songs we know of today?	8
How is it that most western European nations, particularly Spain, Italy, UK, France, and Germany, all have a population that falls in the 50-70M range. What caused the similar populations?	8
What did the training for soldiers of the Union or Confederate look like?	8
Confusion regarding the invasions happened in Buddhist India	8
Has any other plant had a craze develop around it based on it's appearance similar to Tulip Mania?	8
Have there been other species (now extinct or under control) once considered vermin or weeds on the scale that rats, pigeons, kudzu and dandelions etc. are today?	8
The border change of Poland after WWII seems bizarre. What was the rationale behind it? How was it justified to the public?	8
What do historians think about “Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson?	8