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What food would my ancestors be most impressed with if they knew I could eat it daily, if I chose to do so?

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What were Margaret Thatcher's views on the decolonisation of Africa?

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In Costa Rica, I was taught that the northern parts of Incan society reached the western side of the country, and the southern parts of Aztec society stretched to the eastern side. The two civilizations never had contact, however, because of the mountains in the middle. How true were these claims?

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When Japanese Buddhist Emperor Tenmu banned the use of livestock, did the population suffer from nutritional deficiencies?

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Poor men armed with little more than rocks and cudgels served as skirmishers in ancient wars. If they survived a winning battle, would they still be so poorly armed and equipped for the next battle?

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Is the american holiday of Thanksgiving the local version of St.Martins day?

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We've seen aggression and racism towards asian people in the west(EU/America) at the start of this pandemic due to it's origin/epicenter being china. Did the spanish recieve similar flack during the spanish flu pandemic or was the term coined after?

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We all know about the Catholic Holy Orders like The Knights Templars, the Hospitallers, the Teutons, etc. Are there any examples of similar organizations in other religions or sects, like a Protestant or Greek Orthodox crusading order?

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What food would my ancestors be most impressed with if they knew I could eat it daily, if I chose to do so?	19
What were Margaret Thatcher's views on the decolonisation of Africa?	19
In Costa Rica, I was taught that the northern parts of Incan society reached the western side of the country, and the southern parts of Aztec society stretched to the eastern side. The two civilizations never had contact, however, because of the mountains in the middle. How true were these claims?	19
When Japanese Buddhist Emperor Tenmu banned the use of livestock, did the population suffer from nutritional deficiencies?	19
Poor men armed with little more than rocks and cudgels served as skirmishers in ancient wars. If they survived a winning battle, would they still be so poorly armed and equipped for the next battle?	19
Is the american holiday of Thanksgiving the local version of St.Martins day?	19
[deleted by user]	19
We've seen aggression and racism towards asian people in the west(EU/America) at the start of this pandemic due to it's origin/epicenter being china. Did the spanish recieve similar flack during the spanish flu pandemic or was the term coined after?	19
We all know about the Catholic Holy Orders like The Knights Templars, the Hospitallers, the Teutons, etc. Are there any examples of similar organizations in other religions or sects, like a Protestant or Greek Orthodox crusading order?	19