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I read that Tlaxcala was more egalitarian than the Aztec Triple Alliance because of the lack of luxury in most homes, but other sources say Tlaxcala was just poorer because of the Aztec Trade Embargo. What is the actual story?

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Pagan Rome opinion on suicide?

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If the Quakers viewed everyone as equal beings, did they ever experience any slave revolts or own any large amount of slaves?

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The trope of lighthouse keepers going mad is a relatively common one. Was this a common fear during the age of sail? How did nations with large navies and fishermen communities deal with this problem, if it existed?

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Turtle soup used to be so popular, that imitation turtle soup became popular in its own right. Why did we stop eating turtles?

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How much time needs to pass before grave robbery can be considered archaeology?

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Steel was known in ancient times, but steel weapons/tools weren't common until medieval times. Why?

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In the early 70's, the US and OPEC made a deal to price oil in USD after the end of the Bretton Woods System. Shortly after, OPEC imposed an oil embargo on the US for support of Israel, but oil pricing remained in USD. Why didn't OPEC revert its pricing away from USD while the US was under embargo?

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How does the notion of "auto-genocide" apply to the Cambodian case?

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In the USSR, did the Nomenklatura become a new form of ruling upper-class elite?

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I read that Tlaxcala was more egalitarian than the Aztec Triple Alliance because of the lack of luxury in most homes, but other sources say Tlaxcala was just poorer because of the Aztec Trade Embargo. What is the actual story?	37
Pagan Rome opinion on suicide?	37
If the Quakers viewed everyone as equal beings, did they ever experience any slave revolts or own any large amount of slaves?	37
The trope of lighthouse keepers going mad is a relatively common one. Was this a common fear during the age of sail? How did nations with large navies and fishermen communities deal with this problem, if it existed?	37
Turtle soup used to be so popular, that imitation turtle soup became popular in its own right. Why did we stop eating turtles?	37
How much time needs to pass before grave robbery can be considered archaeology?	37
Steel was known in ancient times, but steel weapons/tools weren't common until medieval times. Why?	37
In the early 70's, the US and OPEC made a deal to price oil in USD after the end of the Bretton Woods System. Shortly after, OPEC imposed an oil embargo on the US for support of Israel, but oil pricing remained in USD. Why didn't OPEC revert its pricing away from USD while the US was under embargo?	37
How does the notion of "auto-genocide" apply to the Cambodian case?	37
In the USSR, did the Nomenklatura become a new form of ruling upper-class elite?	37