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Has there ever been a country that deindustrialized for self-sustainability purpose?

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Why are ginger people historically mocked?

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Were there any prominent anti-slavery groups/activists in ancient Greece or Rome?

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What were Medieval university campuses like?

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Did the Greeks and Romans worship Eris/Discordia or was she just a figure in the mythology? If so, what form did worship take?

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If the US is off the gold standard then why do we keep the bullion at the Federal Reserve and Fort Knox?

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My history teacher mentioned today that house fires were so common in the United States before Standard Oil standardized kerosene that people used to walk around town looking for a house fire for entertainment. How true is this statement?

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How many people died from starvation in the US during the great depression?

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I was reading a book that claimed the passing of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act) effectively ended the power that unions were gaining in the USA and signaled the end of progressivism in the USA. Is the claim true or false?

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People often believe that video games are bad for you. But has there been any other media that has caused a moral panic in recorded history?

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Has there ever been a country that deindustrialized for self-sustainability purpose?	24
Why are ginger people historically mocked?	24
Were there any prominent anti-slavery groups/activists in ancient Greece or Rome?	24
What were Medieval university campuses like?	24
Did the Greeks and Romans worship Eris/Discordia or was she just a figure in the mythology? If so, what form did worship take?	24
If the US is off the gold standard then why do we keep the bullion at the Federal Reserve and Fort Knox?	24
My history teacher mentioned today that house fires were so common in the United States before Standard Oil standardized kerosene that people used to walk around town looking for a house fire for entertainment. How true is this statement?	24
How many people died from starvation in the US during the great depression?	24
I was reading a book that claimed the passing of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act) effectively ended the power that unions were gaining in the USA and signaled the end of progressivism in the USA. Is the claim true or false?	24
People often believe that video games are bad for you. But has there been any other media that has caused a moral panic in recorded history?	24