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Was India/South Asia always "destined" to lag behind East/Southeast Asia in power, influence, economics, and quality of life?

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What was the American immigration process like for late 19th and early 20th century Europeans? Did immigrants need to obtain a visa before setting sail, or could an individual book a ticket and move to the US without pre-authorization?

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How and Why Did Chocolate and Coffee Become Such Widespread and Important Staples around the World?

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I've encountered the claim that racism only developed in the 16th century several times. That seems bizarre to me, surely that can't be right?

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How do historians regard the work of RJ Rummel and his attempts to estimate democide counts on a per-state basis throughout the 20th century?

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Is the Greek revolutionary slogan, "Eleftheria i thanatos," or "Freedom or Death," related to or derived from the American Revolutionary War motto, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?

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Is it true that vikings did trade with osman. turks and arabs during the 8-9 Century?

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Mexican Nazi/Axis sympathizers in WW2 - if the Axis powers had won, wouldn't the very idea of a Mexican rooted in mestizaje (mixed race) be contrary to Nazi racial ideals/law? What would have happened to Mexicans and is not being a Mexican Nazi sympathizer be paradoxical?

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Transportation in 1922 Europe

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What was worn under a medieval soldier's gambeson?

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Was India/South Asia always "destined" to lag behind East/Southeast Asia in power, influence, economics, and quality of life?	3
What was the American immigration process like for late 19th and early 20th century Europeans? Did immigrants need to obtain a visa before setting sail, or could an individual book a ticket and move to the US without pre-authorization?	3
How and Why Did Chocolate and Coffee Become Such Widespread and Important Staples around the World?	3
I've encountered the claim that racism only developed in the 16th century several times. That seems bizarre to me, surely that can't be right?	3
How do historians regard the work of RJ Rummel and his attempts to estimate democide counts on a per-state basis throughout the 20th century?	3
Is the Greek revolutionary slogan, "Eleftheria i thanatos," or "Freedom or Death," related to or derived from the American Revolutionary War motto, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?	3
Is it true that vikings did trade with osman. turks and arabs during the 8-9 Century?	3
Mexican Nazi/Axis sympathizers in WW2 - if the Axis powers had won, wouldn't the very idea of a Mexican rooted in mestizaje (mixed race) be contrary to Nazi racial ideals/law? What would have happened to Mexicans and is not being a Mexican Nazi sympathizer be paradoxical?	3
Transportation in 1922 Europe	3
What was worn under a medieval soldier's gambeson?	3