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We hear about rum running, bathtub gin, and winemaking kits in Prohibition era America but apples are more readily available in most populated parts of America. How common was cider as a drink at the time?

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Many classical Mediterranean societies seemed to rely on a class of heavy infantry citizen-soldiers who supplied their own equipment. What percentage of the population did this class make up? What amount of land would a soldier like this require for income? Would they have slaves or tenants?

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A number of nations joined the allies WWII in 1945 when there was little doubt about the outcome of the war. Did Switzerland or Sweden consider doing the same?

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Why did the Dukes of Burgundy feel the need to issue multiple edicts banning the cultivation of Gamay grapes in their lands?

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How common was pork as a food source in Roman Egypt or Syria?

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Was there ever an export market for European plate armor outside Europe? For either practical or prestige purposes?

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How did older/more populous states feel about the the admittance of new states in the late 1800's?

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I am a young working class Victorian man looking for a life of adventure in the colonies, what sort of jobs could I find for myself?

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How did life for both officers and sailors differ aboard a ship of the line, a small sloop or brig and a contemporary merchant vessel?

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Was there a tradition of eating pork in Roman Egypt and Syria?

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We hear about rum running, bathtub gin, and winemaking kits in Prohibition era America but apples are more readily available in most populated parts of America. How common was cider as a drink at the time?	20
Many classical Mediterranean societies seemed to rely on a class of heavy infantry citizen-soldiers who supplied their own equipment. What percentage of the population did this class make up? What amount of land would a soldier like this require for income? Would they have slaves or tenants?	17
A number of nations joined the allies WWII in 1945 when there was little doubt about the outcome of the war. Did Switzerland or Sweden consider doing the same?	13
Why did the Dukes of Burgundy feel the need to issue multiple edicts banning the cultivation of Gamay grapes in their lands?	13
How common was pork as a food source in Roman Egypt or Syria?	12
Was there ever an export market for European plate armor outside Europe? For either practical or prestige purposes?	12
How did older/more populous states feel about the the admittance of new states in the late 1800's?	12
I am a young working class Victorian man looking for a life of adventure in the colonies, what sort of jobs could I find for myself?	10
How did life for both officers and sailors differ aboard a ship of the line, a small sloop or brig and a contemporary merchant vessel?	8
Was there a tradition of eating pork in Roman Egypt and Syria?	8