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I'm sure if this question is for historians or linguists but here goes. What reason causes writing systems to develop left-right(Latin), right-left(Arabic), or even be written vertically(some east asian scripts)?
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Some services, such as restaurants, bars, and taxis are unique around the world as not to require payment from customers prior to providing service. When and why did this practice emerge, and was it always worldwide?
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During WW2, German Jews who had intermarried with non-Jewish Germans were spared deportation and likely death. How did these Jewish survivors deal with their "privileged" status after the war? How were they in turn perceived by the wider Jewish community?
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Why did the Guianas of South America develop differently regarding population and economy compared to the rest of the continent?
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