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Considering that Stoicism and Epicureanism were competing schools of thought, why does Seneca quote (with seeming reverence) Epicurus at the end of some of his letters to Lucilius (vs. Chryssipus, Zeno, or other Stoics)?

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Out of the entire death toll of the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazi Germany, how many people were murdered specifically by gas chambers?

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Are there any historical examples of literal "Picks and shovels" businesses that made a fortune in the Gold Rush?

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France, 1848. I'm a small time farmer. Do I care about the revolution? Does it improve my life over the next 10 years? How does it compare to my Grandpa's small time farm life back in 1789-1799?

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What was the average American's perception of Europe in the years leading to WW1?

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What is the closest historically accurate Norse tattoo someone could get?

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Why didnt Asia build stone buildings?

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How common was crucifixion as a form of punishment?

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How were participants in the Haitian Revolution able to organize themselves despite (what I assume were) the obstacles of cultural and linguistic differences?

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Do we have an estimation of the population count of people that lived in the Americas before its discovery?

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Considering that Stoicism and Epicureanism were competing schools of thought, why does Seneca quote (with seeming reverence) Epicurus at the end of some of his letters to Lucilius (vs. Chryssipus, Zeno, or other Stoics)?	7
Out of the entire death toll of the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazi Germany, how many people were murdered specifically by gas chambers?	7
Are there any historical examples of literal "Picks and shovels" businesses that made a fortune in the Gold Rush?	7
France, 1848. I'm a small time farmer. Do I care about the revolution? Does it improve my life over the next 10 years? How does it compare to my Grandpa's small time farm life back in 1789-1799?	7
What was the average American's perception of Europe in the years leading to WW1?	7
What is the closest historically accurate Norse tattoo someone could get?	7
Why didnt Asia build stone buildings?	7
How common was crucifixion as a form of punishment?	7
How were participants in the Haitian Revolution able to organize themselves despite (what I assume were) the obstacles of cultural and linguistic differences?	7
Do we have an estimation of the population count of people that lived in the Americas before its discovery?	7