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How did societies that practice cannibalism morally justify it?

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Does Machiavelli show any affection towards republics in The Prince (indirectly or blatantly) or is this solely in the Discourses?

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What was the dueling culture like in pre-1745 Scottish Highlands?

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Would the Japanese have likely agreed to total unconditional surrender after just a "warning shot" pf the atomic bomb?

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Why did Emperor Constantine name the city "Constantinople" when he founded it, more specifically, what is the "ople".

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How come there have been very large Chinese communities in Southeast Asia for centuries, but there haven't been very large communities of Southeast Asian peoples in China?

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Were there any divides in the Roman Republic's and Empire's Senate that would be recognizable to us as ideological right vs left?

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How were Japanese POWs treated by China during the Sino-Japanese War?

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When apartheid was enacted, how connected was South Africa to the global economy? Was global trade still dependent on ports in South Africa? Were there any serious economic disadvantages to countries boycotting South Africa?

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I'm confused as to how Eratosthenes was able to calculate the circumference of the Earth

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How did societies that practice cannibalism morally justify it?	8
Does Machiavelli show any affection towards republics in The Prince (indirectly or blatantly) or is this solely in the Discourses?	8
What was the dueling culture like in pre-1745 Scottish Highlands?	8
Would the Japanese have likely agreed to total unconditional surrender after just a "warning shot" pf the atomic bomb?	8
Why did Emperor Constantine name the city "Constantinople" when he founded it, more specifically, what is the "ople".	8
How come there have been very large Chinese communities in Southeast Asia for centuries, but there haven't been very large communities of Southeast Asian peoples in China?	8
Were there any divides in the Roman Republic's and Empire's Senate that would be recognizable to us as ideological right vs left?	8
How were Japanese POWs treated by China during the Sino-Japanese War?	8
When apartheid was enacted, how connected was South Africa to the global economy? Was global trade still dependent on ports in South Africa? Were there any serious economic disadvantages to countries boycotting South Africa?	8
I'm confused as to how Eratosthenes was able to calculate the circumference of the Earth	8