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How many technological innovations avaliable for the average man were there in 300 AD Rome vs 300 BC? Would a person be amazed at the differences?	40
What caused the Kalmar Union to fail and what lead up to it?	40
I was reading how during the Vietnam War, certain US Airforce commanders were ordered not to attack certain NVA targets due to fear of Chinese intervention. Did a 1960's Chinese military really have the power to pose a threat to the United States?	40
Why didn't the Crown simply give the colonists representation in parliament?	40
What did ancient spectators eat during the games at the Colosseum?	40
How did Ottomans manage to conquer so much of Europe, considering, defending is way easier to defend in native terrain and castles? Somehow it seems like 9/10 battles even when Ottomans were outnumbered, were victorious. Various examples of Ottomans winning when they were outnumbered, but how?	40
How did the ancient Greeks view drugs such as marijuana, opium and psychedelics? Was drug use common in Greek society or restricted to certain groups (philosophers, elites, warriors etc)? What were the substances of choice and what purposes did they serve?	40
Why are the personifications of countries typically women (eg. USA’s Lady Liberty, UK’s Brittania, Europe’s Europa) despite these countries typically having male leaders?	40
The oldest surname in Europe is the name "O Cleirigh", in Ireland in the year 916. What is the earliest point that a surname was utilized? Why did people even decide to have surnames in the first place?	40
How did nobles in arranged marriages have sex? Like nobles who don’t love their partner but want to guarantee an heir? Do they just thrust and dip? Weirdest question but I always wondered this lol Is there foreplay? Is there any pleasure at all??? NSFW	40

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