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What fictional stories/books would have been available by 1170 in the Anglo-French world?

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Were “street urchins” still prevalent in the early 1900s?

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Were there factory owners that genuinely cared for their workers in 19th century Europe?

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Why were there no sanctions/ consequences for Chinese annexation of Tibet in 1951, when Tibet declared independence from China in 1913? How does the Chinese annexation compare to the current war in Ukraine?

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The green revolution was arguably one of the most fundamental shifts of the past century, effectively eliminating the vast majority of hunger, freeing up workforce and greatly improving avalible nutrients and energy. Yet it seems to me it's a footnote in most textbooks. Why is that?

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How did drug dealing become a thing? Are there any written accounts of “drug dealers” in classical literature? NSFW

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How did Dai Viet administer and integrate Chams?

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How did homophobia become a part of religion (especially Abrahamic religions)?

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Why did ancient Hawaiian society forbid women from eating pork?

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Why did some ancient names like Jason, Marcus, Felix etc survive through the ages but others did not in any significant amount?

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What fictional stories/books would have been available by 1170 in the Anglo-French world?	5
Were “street urchins” still prevalent in the early 1900s?	5
Were there factory owners that genuinely cared for their workers in 19th century Europe?	5
Why were there no sanctions/ consequences for Chinese annexation of Tibet in 1951, when Tibet declared independence from China in 1913? How does the Chinese annexation compare to the current war in Ukraine?	5
The green revolution was arguably one of the most fundamental shifts of the past century, effectively eliminating the vast majority of hunger, freeing up workforce and greatly improving avalible nutrients and energy. Yet it seems to me it's a footnote in most textbooks. Why is that?	5
How did drug dealing become a thing? Are there any written accounts of “drug dealers” in classical literature? NSFW	5
How did Dai Viet administer and integrate Chams?	5
How did homophobia become a part of religion (especially Abrahamic religions)?	5
Why did ancient Hawaiian society forbid women from eating pork?	5
Why did some ancient names like Jason, Marcus, Felix etc survive through the ages but others did not in any significant amount?	5