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Did travelers on the Overland Trails ever actually "caulk the wagon and float it across?"

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What is your relationship with Wikipedia?

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Can anyone explain early 19th century European Exchange rates?

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At the time of the 1789 French Revolution, only half of the French people spoke some French, and 12-13% spoke it "fairly", according to Eric Hobsbawm. What were the other languages? And how important is language to the development of nationalism?

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How accessible were presidents and foreign leaders before the advent of modern media? How available did leaders make themselves to the public?

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I just read that major works by Cicero, Aristotle, etc. are missing. How often do these things get found? Any hope of excavating a library? ...

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Where did the cats in Ancient Egypt come from?

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How did Hitler treat his guests when foreign diplomats visited before the war?

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ME109 vs Spitfire/Mustang

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When did silent reading become common?

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Did travelers on the Overland Trails ever actually "caulk the wagon and float it across?"	26
What is your relationship with Wikipedia?	26
Can anyone explain early 19th century European Exchange rates?	26
At the time of the 1789 French Revolution, only half of the French people spoke some French, and 12-13% spoke it "fairly", according to Eric Hobsbawm. What were the other languages? And how important is language to the development of nationalism?	26
How accessible were presidents and foreign leaders before the advent of modern media? How available did leaders make themselves to the public?	26
I just read that major works by Cicero, Aristotle, etc. are missing. How often do these things get found? Any hope of excavating a library? ...	26
Where did the cats in Ancient Egypt come from?	26
How did Hitler treat his guests when foreign diplomats visited before the war?	26
ME109 vs Spitfire/Mustang	26
When did silent reading become common?	26