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I visited a museum in Zurich where I saw a trinket, sort of an amulet, designed to grant safe passage to travelers who ventured through the Alps. I can’t find any information about it anywhere, can you help me? Do you know anything about these traditions?
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Was Socrates really such a annoyance to the Athenian state thye decided to execute him, or was it for other reasons they just decided to cover up by calling it blasphamy?
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Recently I was on a tour of Delhi and our guide claimed that prior to the occupation of the West, India held the majority of the worlds wealth. He claimed that India was so rich that a cup of chai tea from a street vendor was paid for with gold. Is there any truth to this claim?
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How popular was FDR among wealthy Americans and businessmen during the 1930s? What share of the wealthy vote did FDR get during elections in the 30s?
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From my understanding, Europeans were historically fascinated with Asian goods such as silk, tea, and coffee due to the scarcity/absence of such goods in Europe. Do we have any sources detailing as to whether or not non-European civilizations developed fascinations over say, amber or olive oil?
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I am very surprised that Genghis Khan, despite spending most of his teenage life alone, yet still became a very capable general and statesman. Where did he got his education and training about state management from?
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