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What level of Mathematics would the American Founders have been fluent in?

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In 1808 Italians were 33% of the Dalmatian population, by 1848 their numbers dropped to 20% and in 1890 they were only 3.1%, how did Austria De-Italianize Dalmatia so efficiently without the use of deportation ?

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My economics professor claims that in the United States, the establishment of the minimum wage in 1938 was mainly done as a way to limit the working opportunities of women and African American workers. However, I'm very skeptical of this. How much truth is there to that claim?

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Goofy question, but hear me out: Why did Ancient Roman and Greek warriors wear sandals in combat?

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Why didn't the eastern nations such as China and the kingdoms of India feel the need to industrialize in the same ways as the British or other powers of Europe?

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Before there was accurate cartography, how did kings/rulers know exactly where their territory began or ended?

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Was Joseph Smith a convicted con-man?

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For how long have men been using testicle size as equivalent to courage/valor/'manliness'? NSFW

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How did the Spanish Civil War interact with the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics? If Spanish athletes were sent, which government did they represent?

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A coworker who’s normally pretty knowledgeable told me that the Central Powers could potentially have beaten the Allies (or at least not surrendered to them) as late as 1917. In contrast, he said the outcome of WW2 was a forgone conclusion by 1942. Is this true? If so, what made the difference?

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What level of Mathematics would the American Founders have been fluent in?	98
In 1808 Italians were 33% of the Dalmatian population, by 1848 their numbers dropped to 20% and in 1890 they were only 3.1%, how did Austria De-Italianize Dalmatia so efficiently without the use of deportation ?	98
My economics professor claims that in the United States, the establishment of the minimum wage in 1938 was mainly done as a way to limit the working opportunities of women and African American workers. However, I'm very skeptical of this. How much truth is there to that claim?	98
Goofy question, but hear me out: Why did Ancient Roman and Greek warriors wear sandals in combat?	98
Why didn't the eastern nations such as China and the kingdoms of India feel the need to industrialize in the same ways as the British or other powers of Europe?	98
Before there was accurate cartography, how did kings/rulers know exactly where their territory began or ended?	98
Was Joseph Smith a convicted con-man?	98
For how long have men been using testicle size as equivalent to courage/valor/'manliness'? NSFW	98
How did the Spanish Civil War interact with the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics? If Spanish athletes were sent, which government did they represent?	97
A coworker who’s normally pretty knowledgeable told me that the Central Powers could potentially have beaten the Allies (or at least not surrendered to them) as late as 1917. In contrast, he said the outcome of WW2 was a forgone conclusion by 1942. Is this true? If so, what made the difference?	97