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XIV century black plague

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In the peak of slavery in the USA, were poor white men (i.e. the majority of men, who did not own slaves) allowed to "mix" with slave women?

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How did humans survive with crying babies? Seems like the crying gene should’ve been destroyed early in human history. It seems sleeping in the jungle with a screaming baby wouldn’t be very safe.

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War has usually been fought with the defender's advantage. Apart from asymmetrical conflict, have there been times in history where war was fought with the attacker's advantage? Did this lead to more war? With modern technology, are (conventional) wars now fought with the attacker's advantage?

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During the cold war, how many active Soviet/American spies were there at any given time in The Soviet Union/The U.S?

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In the late 1700's, what items would Hudson Bay Company trading outposts offer for Native customers, and of those items, which were the most popular? Did Natives generally use currency/tokens or trade in furs?

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[Ships and Shipping] I've heard that the Great Plains' rivers are the largest navigable waterway network in the world (If they're not, they're close to it?); did any Great Plains tribes travel on them?

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Putin's's dogs: a question on Russian propaganda

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Is it historically accurate to suggest that King Charles II was the king who brought back partying?

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Did the Japanese people feel like they were living in occupied territory after Japan's defeat in WWII?

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XIV century black plague	6
In the peak of slavery in the USA, were poor white men (i.e. the majority of men, who did not own slaves) allowed to "mix" with slave women?	6
How did humans survive with crying babies? Seems like the crying gene should’ve been destroyed early in human history. It seems sleeping in the jungle with a screaming baby wouldn’t be very safe.	6
War has usually been fought with the defender's advantage. Apart from asymmetrical conflict, have there been times in history where war was fought with the attacker's advantage? Did this lead to more war? With modern technology, are (conventional) wars now fought with the attacker's advantage?	6
During the cold war, how many active Soviet/American spies were there at any given time in The Soviet Union/The U.S?	6
In the late 1700's, what items would Hudson Bay Company trading outposts offer for Native customers, and of those items, which were the most popular? Did Natives generally use currency/tokens or trade in furs?	6
[Ships and Shipping] I've heard that the Great Plains' rivers are the largest navigable waterway network in the world (If they're not, they're close to it?); did any Great Plains tribes travel on them?	6
Putin's's dogs: a question on Russian propaganda	6
Is it historically accurate to suggest that King Charles II was the king who brought back partying?	6
Did the Japanese people feel like they were living in occupied territory after Japan's defeat in WWII?	6