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Do we know of any cultures where short hair was the societal norm for women and long hair was the norm for men?

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What type of house did the average peasant/poor person live in prior to the Industrial Revolution? Did all peasants in the ancient and medieval world—whether they were in China, the Middle East, or Europe—live in thatched huts?

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What decides the strategic/tactical importance of cities or other areas in warfare?

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How did medieval people find gold?

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When did art start being created purely for abstract aesthetic reasons as opposed to storytelling, record keeping, and communication?

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What Roman objects could I build with pupils?

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What is the period in which somesculptures were circumcised called?

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Why are there multiple inconsistencies with the spelling of names of people involved in the Salem Witch Trials across various literature on the topic? Aren't historical records from that time mostly written records?

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Much has been made of the Republican side of the "Southern Strategy", but how long did it take the Democratic Party, the party of slavery, to win over black voters?

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Did Belgium or Switzerland have any issue with the goal of the Maginot Line and France’s general defence strategy prior to World War II?

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Do we know of any cultures where short hair was the societal norm for women and long hair was the norm for men?	5
What type of house did the average peasant/poor person live in prior to the Industrial Revolution? Did all peasants in the ancient and medieval world—whether they were in China, the Middle East, or Europe—live in thatched huts?	5
What decides the strategic/tactical importance of cities or other areas in warfare?	5
How did medieval people find gold?	5
When did art start being created purely for abstract aesthetic reasons as opposed to storytelling, record keeping, and communication?	5
What Roman objects could I build with pupils?	5
What is the period in which somesculptures were circumcised called?	5
Why are there multiple inconsistencies with the spelling of names of people involved in the Salem Witch Trials across various literature on the topic? Aren't historical records from that time mostly written records?	5
Much has been made of the Republican side of the "Southern Strategy", but how long did it take the Democratic Party, the party of slavery, to win over black voters?	5
Did Belgium or Switzerland have any issue with the goal of the Maginot Line and France’s general defence strategy prior to World War II?	5