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Turtle soup used to be so popular, that imitation turtle soup became popular in its own right. Why did we stop eating turtles?

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How much time needs to pass before grave robbery can be considered archaeology?

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Steel was known in ancient times, but steel weapons/tools weren't common until medieval times. Why?

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In the early 70's, the US and OPEC made a deal to price oil in USD after the end of the Bretton Woods System. Shortly after, OPEC imposed an oil embargo on the US for support of Israel, but oil pricing remained in USD. Why didn't OPEC revert its pricing away from USD while the US was under embargo?

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How does the notion of "auto-genocide" apply to the Cambodian case?

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In the USSR, did the Nomenklatura become a new form of ruling upper-class elite?

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Looking for advice on how to effectively evaluate a history book

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Kandahar, pedophilia and the Taliban NSFW

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Donald Bradman's batting average is statistically absurd. Were there accusations he was cheating or doping during his time? At what point did people realise just how insanely dominant he was?

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Turtle soup used to be so popular, that imitation turtle soup became popular in its own right. Why did we stop eating turtles?	37
How much time needs to pass before grave robbery can be considered archaeology?	37
Steel was known in ancient times, but steel weapons/tools weren't common until medieval times. Why?	37
In the early 70's, the US and OPEC made a deal to price oil in USD after the end of the Bretton Woods System. Shortly after, OPEC imposed an oil embargo on the US for support of Israel, but oil pricing remained in USD. Why didn't OPEC revert its pricing away from USD while the US was under embargo?	37
How does the notion of "auto-genocide" apply to the Cambodian case?	37
In the USSR, did the Nomenklatura become a new form of ruling upper-class elite?	37
Looking for advice on how to effectively evaluate a history book	37
Kandahar, pedophilia and the Taliban NSFW	37
Donald Bradman's batting average is statistically absurd. Were there accusations he was cheating or doping during his time? At what point did people realise just how insanely dominant he was?	37
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