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My friend posted that the greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture, painting or science and literate, in industry and agriculture have never come from centralized government. I believe this is not true, but do not know enough for a good answer. Can someone help refute this claim?

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What amendments of the constitution were extremely revolutionary or reactionary for thier time?

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There was a mention or The Wall Street Putsch by someone on Reddit recently and I stumbled across it. After a little research, I can't find any definitive information or inkling of which way people lean. Did it happen? It seems accepted it was at least discussed. But who were the financial backers?

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Is There A Database for Academic Works?

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Why didn't Germany use Shotguns in WW2?

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How were the reading habits in the Soviet Union? What did they read? Which were the bestsellers? Did they have access to western literature?

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Do we know for sure that the ancient celts used blue dye on their skin or is that just a pop culture phenomenon?

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Why was pol pot never extradited and put on trial?

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Which book on Stalin, could Hitler have been referring to?

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In various media based in the middle ages, we see noble/rich people pay for things and services with little bags of coins. Did that happen? Before they went out, they just measured coins into a bunch of little bags?

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My friend posted that the greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture, painting or science and literate, in industry and agriculture have never come from centralized government. I believe this is not true, but do not know enough for a good answer. Can someone help refute this claim?	12
What amendments of the constitution were extremely revolutionary or reactionary for thier time?	12
There was a mention or The Wall Street Putsch by someone on Reddit recently and I stumbled across it. After a little research, I can't find any definitive information or inkling of which way people lean. Did it happen? It seems accepted it was at least discussed. But who were the financial backers?	12
Is There A Database for Academic Works?	12
Why didn't Germany use Shotguns in WW2?	12
How were the reading habits in the Soviet Union? What did they read? Which were the bestsellers? Did they have access to western literature?	12
Do we know for sure that the ancient celts used blue dye on their skin or is that just a pop culture phenomenon?	12
Why was pol pot never extradited and put on trial?	12
Which book on Stalin, could Hitler have been referring to?	12
In various media based in the middle ages, we see noble/rich people pay for things and services with little bags of coins. Did that happen? Before they went out, they just measured coins into a bunch of little bags?	12