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Japan contains a surprisingly large number of ethnic minorities such as the Ainu. Is the "Nissei" culture/people of Japan therefore mostly a modern construct? Or have the Nissei always seen themselves as different from the other minorities?

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How did people react to dinosaur fossils in the ancient times?

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How could so few military men hold huge regions if not countries?

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Are these Confederate US dollars real?

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Can someone please explain classes and citizenship of Alexandria under the PTolemies? I've heard Macedonians and hybrid Egyptian mentioned, who had what rights?

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How has the cost and speed of travel changed from middle ages to today?

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Was slavery practiced in early Islamic times?

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How was the HRE "not really an empire"?

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Susan Hanley writes that during the 17th century, the Japanese capital of Edo sustained a population of over 1 million. How exactly was such a population sustained, and what were all these people doing?

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Did Roman Law recognise a separate legal personality for partnerships (Societas)? If so, did this influence the modern day Corporate Form in the common law?

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Japan contains a surprisingly large number of ethnic minorities such as the Ainu. Is the "Nissei" culture/people of Japan therefore mostly a modern construct? Or have the Nissei always seen themselves as different from the other minorities?	14
How did people react to dinosaur fossils in the ancient times?	14
How could so few military men hold huge regions if not countries?	14
Are these Confederate US dollars real?	14
Can someone please explain classes and citizenship of Alexandria under the PTolemies? I've heard Macedonians and hybrid Egyptian mentioned, who had what rights?	14
How has the cost and speed of travel changed from middle ages to today?	14
Was slavery practiced in early Islamic times?	14
How was the HRE "not really an empire"?	14
Susan Hanley writes that during the 17th century, the Japanese capital of Edo sustained a population of over 1 million. How exactly was such a population sustained, and what were all these people doing?	14
Did Roman Law recognise a separate legal personality for partnerships (Societas)? If so, did this influence the modern day Corporate Form in the common law?	14